KOCHI: After Vigilance, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also started a preliminary investigation against Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan in connection with the foreign funds received for the Punarjani project for post-flood rehabilitation in the Paravur constituency.

The ED is mainly investigating whether the Foreign Exchange Act was violated in the name of the project. VD Satheesan's foreign travel, collection of money abroad and utilization of money in connection with the project will come under investigation. It is known that the ED Kochi unit has sought the investigation information from Vigilance.

The preliminary investigation report will be handed over to the ED headquarters. A case will be registered and further action will be taken if it becomes clear that there is merit in the complaint. Kathikudam Action Council filed a complaint with ED and Vigilance regarding the Punarjani project in 2020.