Bengaluru: Enforcement Directorate (ED) director Rahul Navin and other senior officials arrived in Bengaluru from Delhi Saturday to review ongoing high-profile case investigations.According to sources, the director held a meeting with senior officials at the agency’s office in Shanthinagar. The director is said to be in the city to review investigations into a few high-profile cases, including the recent raid linked to the minister for public works Satish Jarkiholi and the ongoing KPSC recruitment scam probe involving IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, KPSC officials and members, and middlemen in the recruitment of veterinary officers in an examination conducted by KPSC.ED had recently conducted raids at multiple locations linked to Jarkiholi in connection with Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations.ED is also probing Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation (KMVSTDC) scam, in which former minister B Nagendra is an accused. Karnataka is among those having high-profile cases involving politicians and bureaucrats currently.Navin refused to speak to the media at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) after his arrival. ED officials have also not issued any official statement regarding the purpose of his visit. However, sources said that he is in the city to review the investigations.
