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Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued another notice to 'L2: Empuraan' producer Gokulam Gopalan, directing him to appear for questioning on April 22. This comes after a six-hour questioning session on Monday, where Gopalan’s statements and the documents provided by him were examined in relation to an ongoing investigation. The ED has clarified in its notice that Gopalan must appear in person or send a representative for the next round of questioning.
Following the initial questioning, the ED indicated that they had found a violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) rules, but further investigations are underway to determine whether the violations extend to larger financial irregularities. , denied any wrongdoing. He expressed confusion about the reason for the summons, stating that his business has been solely focused on the film industry and that no irregularities had occurred on their part.
Addressing the recent reports regarding the seizure of ₹1.5 crore in cash, Gopalan called these claims baseless, denying any such event. Earlier, the , which is headed by Gopalan.
During these searches, the agency reportedly found documents that are now under examination. The raids were part of a larger probe into potential financial violations..
