Breaking his silence on the Directorate of Enforcement (ED)’s decision to provisionally attach three immovable properties registered in his name, ace director Shankar said that he was “deeply disheartened” by the continued action of the ED despite a clear legal ruling which categorically stated that no copyright violation had taken place.
In his statement the director said, “I wish to bring to public attention a recent action taken by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Chennai Zonal Office, in which they have provisionally attached three immovable properties of mine, based on baseless plagiarism allegations related to the film Enthiran (Robot).”
Stating that till date, there was no communication from the Enforcement Directorate regarding the attachment, Shankar however claimed that the attachment was widely circulated in the media.
“This action not only misinterprets legal facts but also represents a clear misuse of the legal process,” he alleged.
On Thursday, the ED attached properties, valued at approximately Rs 10.11 crore, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
