Overview

• The CBI has registered an FIR against KM Abraham, Chief Principal Secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, under the Prevention of Corruption Act for alleged disproportionate assets.
• The investigation centers on properties worth over Rs 12 crore, including a Rs 1 crore apartment in Thiruvananthapuram, a Rs 3 crore apartment in Mumbai, and an Rs 8 crore shopping complex in Kollam.
• The Kerala High Court ordered the CBI probe after finding prima facie evidence of disproportionate assets and questioning the credibility of a prior state-led investigation.
• The 12-year review covers Abraham’s assets from January 2003 to December 2015, with the CBI’s Anti-Corruption Bureau in Cochin leading the inquiry.
• Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has called for Abraham’s immediate removal, accusing the Chief Minister’s office of systemic corruption and linking the case to past scandals.