Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Jan 15: The enforcement directorate (ED) has served summons to former minister and Congress legislator, K J George. The summons were served on the basis of allegations of George owning property in foreign countries.

As per the summons, George has been asked to be present at the office of the enforcement directorate here at 11 am on January 16 along with documents. He has been asked to bring PAN card, Aadhaar card, passports, bank account documents etc standing in his and his family members names in the country and abroad, audited accounts and income tax payment proof since 2005 - 06, through CD or DVD. These documents standing in the name of George's wife Suja George, daughter Retina and son Ran George, have been sought to be presented.

Ravi Krishnareddy, president of Karnataka Rashtra Samiti, had complained to the enforcement directorate, alleging that George and his family members had indulged in irregularities, they own companies in USA and Australia, and have indulged in irregularities after getting funds from banks.

On the basis of the said complaint, enforcement directorate's regional office here begun investigation after registering case under Foreign Exchange Management Act and had begun the work of pooling information about the financial dealings of companies owned by George and his family members in foreign countries.