New Delhi : DK Shivakumar, known as a senior Congress leader and a troubleshooter in Karnataka, is currently in ED custody. He is accused of possessing benami property including money laundering. The ED said that investigations have revealed that his family members and his relatives have 317 accounts in 20 different banks. The investigating agency says that it has come to know of a Rs 200 crore money laundering. The agency said that it has got benami assets worth Rs 800 crore in the name of the Congress leader.

The ED said that a transaction of Rs 108 crore has been done in the name of his 22-year-old daughter Aishwarya. All these presentations were made in front of Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar. Who was hearing the agency's plea seeking custody of Shivakumar for five more days. The court has remanded the politician to ED custody till September 17.

The court observed that ED's investigation should not be stopped at a time when there is evidence against the accused. The court said, 'The ED should ensure that the accused takes all his necessary medicines. It should be tested every 24 hours or before and when required. Judge Kuhar allowed Shivkumar to meet his family doctor for half an hour every day, besides family members. Let me tell you that this case has caused politics in Karnataka. Opposition Congress and JDS have come on the streets.

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