KOZHIKODE: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at three business establishments in Vadakara. The raids were conducted following suspicions over the alleged benami deals of CM Raveendran, the Additional Secretary of the Chief Minister. Only a preliminary inspection was conducted The ED examined the records of the institutions and inquired as to where the capital required to start the institutions came from.

The Enforcement Directorate had served a notice to Raveendran asking him to appear for questioning in connection with the gold smuggling case and benami transactions on Friday. However, Raveendran was later admitted to medical college due to post-COVID health problems.