Kerala Police confirmed on Monday that a bomb threat was reported at Cliff House, the official residence of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram, after a warning message was sent to the Chief Minister’s private secretary via email.
According to a police statement, bomb squad teams immediately carried out a full inspection of the premises but found no explosive device, concluding the threat was a hoax. The Chief Minister is currently abroad, having arrived in Dubai on Sunday for a three-day official visit.
Kerala Police’s statement read: "A bomb threat was reported at Cliff House, the official residence of Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, after a warning message reached the Chief Minister’s private secretary via email. Bomb squad teams conducted a thorough inspection of the premises but did not find any explosive device. The Chief Minister is currently abroad, having arrived in Dubai on Sunday for a three day official visit."
Separately, in another development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued show-cause notices to Chief Minister Vijayan and officials of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) in connection with alleged violations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), officials said.
The notices were issued during adjudication proceedings 19 days ago, on November 12, 2025. Officials noted that the individuals served "are not required to appear personally."
Besides Chief Minister Vijayan (who is the KIIFB Chairman), the notices were issued to KM Abraham (CEO, KIIFB), TM Thomas Issac (Vice Chairman, KIIFB), and the KIIFB institution itself.
The case concerns alleged irregularities in KIIFB’s external commercial borrowings (ECB) through Masala Bonds issued on the London and Singapore Stock Exchanges. Officials stated that KIIFB had raised ₹2,672.80 crore via rupee-denominated bonds for infrastructure funding. However, it is alleged that "a portion of the raised funds—amounting to ₹466.91 crore—was used for purchasing land, a transaction reportedly prohibited under Reserve Bank of India’s Master Direction No. 5/2015-16 and Circular No. 17 dated September 29, 2015."
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