MLA’s Daughter Questioned By ED Over Bank Transactions

The Enforcement Directorate (RD) on Friday (Nov 26) questioned Shruti Panigrahi, daughter of Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi. The ED officials questioned Shruti for over 6 hours in connection with some suspicious transactions done in her bank account.

It is to be noted that Shruti is the fiancé of Akash Pathak, son of tainted IFS officer, Abhay Kant Pathak, who was arrested on corruption charges.

As per reports, Shruti came under the ED scanner after the department conducted investigation regarding transactions conducted from the bank accounts of the Gopalpur MLA, Abhay Pathak and Akash Pathak.

No other details regarding the transactions in Shruti’s bank account have been confirmed.