Enforcement Directorate claimed before Delhi court, on Monday, that if released on bail, Congress leer D K Shivakumar may influence persons who are in kwledge of his "grave offence" of money laundering and are yet to be examined.

A release could cause loss of evidence: ED

Opposing Shivakumar's bail application, ED told Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar that investigation was at a crucial st and release of politician may destroy important evidence.

court is likely to hear arguments on bail application tomorrow, when Shivakumar, arrested on September 3 by ED, will be produced on expiry of his custodial interrogation.

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ED h filed a money laundering case against DK Shivakumar, last September. case was also filed against Haumanthaiah (Employee at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi), and ors. It was filed based on a charge sheet (prosecution complaint) filed by Income Tax (IT) Department before a special court in Bengaluru on charges of alleged tax evasion and hawala transactions worth crores. 

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IT department h accused Shivakumar and his associate S K Sharma of transporting a large amount of unaccounted tax through 'hawala' channels which he h reportedly done with help of three or accused in case. 

His daughter was also quizzed in connection with case

His ED custody was extended for five days on Friday, September 13. ditionally, on September 12, his daughter, Aisshwarya was quizzed by Enforcement Directorate for seven hours, as per sources who ded that she was questioned on her Singapore visit which she me with her far in July 2017, and on business transactions she me in Singapore and India. Even though, during his questioning, Shivakumar h claimed that it was a ‘business deal’, ED maintains that ir trip is w under scanner.

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ED also allegedly questioned her regarding her investment in a green energy company in Kolar and how she h increased her assets from Rs 1.08 crore to Rs 108 crore in a span of five years.

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