KOCHI: Chief Minister's Additional Private Secretary CM Raveendran did not appear at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office for questioning in the Life Mission corruption case. He informed the ED that he could not appear for questioning because the Assembly was in progress.

ED had issued a notice to Raveendran asking him to appear for questioning at its office in Kochi at 10 am on Monday. Sources said that ED will again issue a notice asking Raveendran to appear. ED can arrest Raveendran if he does not appear despite receiving three notices.