--- title: " CMRL Records: Shone George Alleges ₹5 Lakh Payment to V.D. Satheesan" english_title: "CMRL Records: Shone George Alleges ₹5 Lakh Payment to V.D. Satheesan" publisher: "Truevision English News" canonical_url: "https://english.truevisionnews.com/news/384016/cmrl-records-shone-george-vd-satheesan-payment-allegation" published_at: "2026-09-24T11:46:00+05:30" category: "Big Story" language: "en" image: "https://cf.zdn.im/img/truevisionnews.com/0/image-uploads/6ab4c06ba4a33_cmrl-records-vd-satheesan-shone-george-allegation.jpg" keywords: ["CMRL records", "Shone George", "V D Satheesan", "Sasidharan Kartha", "SFIO", "CMRL case"] --- # CMRL Records: Shone George Alleges ₹5 Lakh Payment to V.D. Satheesan > **Lead Summary:** **Thiruvananthapuram: **BJP leader Shone George has released a page that he claims is an entry from the diary of CMRL Managing Director Sasidharan Kartha, alleging that the document mentions V.D. Satheesan and records a payment of ₹5 lakh. Shone George said the page he shared on Facebook is part of a document submitted by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office before the court. Similar reports regarding such a document had surfaced earlier. ## Article Content **Thiruvananthapuram: **BJP leader Shone George has released a page that he claims is an entry from the diary of CMRL Managing Director Sasidharan Kartha, alleging that the document mentions V.D. Satheesan and records a payment of ₹5 lakh. Shone George said the page he shared on Facebook is part of a document submitted by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office before the court. Similar reports regarding such a document had surfaced earlier. The page released by Shone George reportedly contains the names of prominent UDF and LDF leaders. He claimed that the document was included as an annexure to the charge sheet submitted by the SFIO in connection with the CMRL monthly-payment case. While sharing a portion of the page, he questioned why a Vigilance investigation had not been initiated and said the figures in the document could answer several questions. According to Shone George's allegation, the document records a payment of ₹5 lakh to V.D. Satheesan. The page reportedly also contains the names of Pinarayi Vijayan, the late former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, and ministers Ramesh Chennithala, K. Muraleedharan, Shibu Baby John, C.K. Chandrappan, Elamaram Kareem, Govindan Master, M.P. Hibi Eden, Pannyan Raveendran, S. Sharma, P. Rajeev and K.B. Ganesh Kumar. Shone George has alleged that the government is not ready to conduct a Vigilance investigation because the names of prominent UDF leaders are included in the document. He has called for further investigation based on these allegations. These remain allegations made by Shone George; the entries in the document, by themselves, do not constitute independent confirmation that payments were made to the individuals named. The Kerala High Court has recorded that Shone George had approached the court in connection with the CMRL-SFIO investigation. The court's August 13, 2025 order states that the SFIO had investigated the affairs of Exalogic Solutions Private Limited, CMRL and Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited and subsequently filed a complaint before the Special Court under the Companies Act in Ernakulam. Meanwhile, the government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), according to the report, to investigate allegations of bribery and hawala transactions raised against Pinarayi Vijayan and his family based on a letter from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) related to the CMRL case. Crime Branch ADGP H. Venkitesh is overseeing the investigation, with SP Vikram in charge. The team consists of three DySPs and five Circle Inspectors. Although DGP Ravada Chandrasekhar issued an order forming the team, the report says that the order establishing the new investigation team has not been released from police headquarters. According to police headquarters sources cited in the report, the order contains confidential information that needs to be protected. The order reportedly specifies that the special team consists of nine members. Meanwhile, the report says the ED is dissatisfied with the state police not moving towards registering a case and conducting an investigation. The ED's position, according to the report, is that clear evidence has been submitted. The report also states that if there is a delay in registering an FIR and beginning the investigation, the ED may approach the court. The ED had reportedly handed over documents required for registering a case under Section 66(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to the DGP through a 25-page letter. Recent reporting also confirms that the ED sent a 25-page report to DGP Ravada A. Chandrasekhar under Section 66(2) of the PMLA. ### Related Links & Sources - [Original Story Source](https://english.truevisionnews.com/news/384016/cmrl-records-shone-george-vd-satheesan-payment-allegation)