Sat Mar 29 14:08:54 UTC 2025: ## ED Files Chargesheets in Kerala Granite Mining and Cyber Fraud Cases
**KOCHI, March 29, 2025** – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed two chargesheets on Saturday in Kochi. The first pertains to illegal granite mining in Thiruvananthapuram’s Mukkunnimala region, charging 12 individuals with corruption related to converting plantation land into quarries. This case originated from a Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) investigation, with the ED subsequently launching a money laundering probe.
The second chargesheet addresses an online cyber fraud case, naming 16 accused, including six arrested individuals, their companies, and two individuals from Mumbai and Tamil Nadu.
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