KOCHI: KIIFB Deputy Managing Director Vikramjit will not appear before the Enforcement Directorate today. The ED had the other day issued a notice to Vikramjit asking him to appear before them for interrogation. He will ask for more time to appear.

Meantime, KIIFB will reply to ED for summoning Vikramjit. The reply will point Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan lodging a complaint to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). The act is politically motivated and should withdraw from the move, KIIFB will demand the enforcement directorate.

The enforcement who registered case against KIIFB on the allegation of violating Foreign Exchange Management Act, has sent notices to KIIFB CEO, deputy managing director and Axis Bank wholesale chief. The deputy managing director was asked to appear at the KIIFB office in Kochi today for interrogation.