D K Suresh appears before ED in Aishwarya Gowda cheating case

Bengaluru: Former Congress MP D K Suresh on Tuesday morning appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Aishwarya Gowda cheating case.

This is the second time Suresh has appeared before the investigative agency. While Suresh is not a suspect, he had filed a case with the Bengaluru police accusing Aishwarya of cheating people after claiming to be his sibling.

Speaking to the media following the questioning, Suresh, the brother of Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, said that he was asked about his income and details of his assets. "All the details have been submitted to the investigators. I also gave information about other similar cases, which they had sought. All the documents they requested have been submitted. They told me that they would examine those. As of now, they haven't asked me to return for questioning," Suresh said.

"I don't know (how they are linking me with this). Whatever I had to say and cooperate with the probe, I have done it," he added.

The ED launched a detailed probe following the FIRs registered by the Bengaluru police in December 2024.

Recently, the ED provisionally attached properties worth Rs 3.98 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the case. Apart from Aishwarya, a few others are also suspects, including her husband Harish KN.

Aishwarya was arrested in April 2025 after the ED raided her and other suspects. Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni was also searched by the Central agency.

According to an ED statement, the attached properties include immovable properties in the form of flats, constructed buildings and land worth Rs 2.01 crore, and movable properties in the form of cash and a vehicle worth Rs 1.97 crore. "The allegation in the FIRs is that Aishwarya, her husband Harish and others have entered into a criminal conspiracy to defraud and cheat several individuals by taking gold, cash and funds through bank accounts from them, promising a high rate of return, the ED statement said.

"However, the accused has neither returned the money nor given the promised return and also threatened the investors with dire consequences in case of further pursuance of the matter by claiming her proximity to various high-profile politicians," it added.