THRISSUR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) may arrest former minister AC Moideen MLA in the Karuvannur bank fraud case. ED is gearing up to take strict action based on the statements of those arrested and interrogated in the case. It is believed that the central agency will make the arrest as soon as it obtains legal advice.

Moideen, who did not appear for questioning on Monday, has asked for time till the 14th. ED has sought legal advice on whether to allow this. CPM district leader CK Chandran, former bank manager Biju Kareem, arrested middleman PP Kiran, and suspected benami Satish Kumar were questioned on Monday. It is reported that they have given statements against those, including Moideen. According to sources, the statements of Secretary TR Sunilkumar, Accountant CK Jills, and others are also against Moitin.