ED raids premises of Karnataka Cong MLA’s sons, others in money laundering case

BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday raided premises linked to the two sons of Karnataka Congress MLA NA Harris and others in connection with a cryptocurrency-linked money laundering case, officials said.About a dozen premises in the city are being searched under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). These include locations linked to Mohammed Haris Nalapad and Omar Farook Nalapad, sons of the MLA, as well as an alleged crypto hacker, Srikrishna Ramesh alias Sriki, officials said.N A Haris is a Congress MLA from the Shantinagar assembly constituency in Bengaluru.The money laundering case originates from Karnataka Police FIRs and charge sheets filed in a 2017 case involving the hacking of national and international websites and the alleged theft of bitcoins by Srikrishna Ramesh alias Sriki and his associates.Officials said Mohammed Haris Nalapad and Omar Farook Nalapad are suspected to be beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime generated through the alleged crypto-linked activities.(With agency inputs)