Overview

• Enforcement Directorate officials recorded S Vignesh Shishir’s statement in New Delhi under Section 37 of FEMA and asked him to submit supporting documents.
• ED sources said materials presented by Shishir were formally placed on record, with the agency pursuing a probe linked to potential foreign exchange law issues.
• Shishir alleges Rahul Gandhi holds British citizenship and says he has emails and records from UK authorities, adding he has previously shared material with the CBI.
• The Union government has sought details from the United Kingdom for verification, while the CBI has not publicly commented on Shishir’s claim of a probe.
• The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench granted round-the-clock security to Shishir and listed the matter for further hearing on October 9.