Chief Principal Secretary (CPS) to Kerala Chief Minister, KM Abraham (Retd.IAS:1982:KL), is in for a big trouble as a CBI investigation has been ordered against him for allegedly amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. The Kerala High Court has directed the Kochi unit of the CBI to take up the investigation.
The order was passed by a single bench headed by Justice K Babu.
Abraham was the Chief Secretary of the state and is currently serving as the Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister and the CEO of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB).
The court ordered a CBI investigation after hearing a petition, filed by social activist Jomon Puthenpurackal, seeking a CBI probe. According to the petition, Abraham allegedly acquired assets beyond his known income when he served as Additional Chief Secretary of the Finance Department in 2015.
The petitioner raised the question as to how Abraham repaid loans with amounts exceeding his monthly salary. Besides, he allegedly acquired properties worth crores in various locations.
Interestingly, the state Vigilance Department had also investigated the complaint but dismissed the allegation.
