The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (YSR) Congress Party lawmaker Y S Avinash Reddy for questioning in connection with its probe into the alleged ₹ 40-crore money trail linked to the 2019 murder of former Andhra Pradesh minister Y S Vivekananda Reddy, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Vivekananda Reddy, a former minister and Parliamentarian, was found dead at his residence in Pulivendula in Kadapa district in March 2019. His death triggered a major political controversy and prolonged legal proceedings, with the CBI subsequently taking up the investigation into the murder. The ED has registered a separate money laundering case based on the investigation and findings of the CBI. the ED is examining the financial trail allegedly connected with the crime While the CBI investigation is focused on the circumstances surrounding Vivekananda Reddy’s killing.
