Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Jan 7: Relating to money laundering allegations, the enforcement directorate (ED) has again served notice on former minister, D K Shivakumar. The notice, seeking Shivakumar's presence at New Delhi office of the ED on January 13, was served on Monday January 6.

This is the first time he is getting a notice after Delhi high court granted him bail.

Sources say that the ED officials have sought more details about financial transactions involving Shivakumar for the year 2013-14. It is said that being aware that such a notice is likely to be served, Shivakumar went to New Delhi and met senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and discussed with him about appearing before the ED and carrying on legal struggle further, on Sunday.

In the meantime, a petition filed by Shivakumar in the Supreme Court seeking to remove section 120B invoked by income tax officials against him has been adjourned by two weeks.