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ED grills Shivakumar in National Herald money laundering case

PNS

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday questioned Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar in the National Herald money laundering case.

Before stepping into the agency’s office at A P J Abdul Kalam Road here, Shivakumar told reporters that he was a "law-abiding citizen" and hence he was deposing before the agency despite not knowing why he was summoned.

"I am a law-abiding citizen...I have respect for the law...I had requested for a time (deferring October 7 summons) but they said no you have to come. I have come today...Let me see, let me hear them, let me answer whatever I know...," , the 60-year-old Congress leader said.

Shivakumar said he reached Delhi after leaving the Bharat Jodo Yatra traversing through Karnataka in the middle. Shivakumar had walked along with party leaders Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi on Thursday during the yatra. 

He had appeared before the ED here last month during which he was questioned with regard to another money laundering case linked to alleged possession of disproportionate assets.