Court issues notice to Riyas, Veena in false affidavit case over Rs 1.72 crore

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 15 (UNI) A Thiruvananthapuram court has issued notice to former Public Works and Tourism Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas and his wife Veena Vijayan in a petition alleging concealment of Rs 1.72 crore received by her from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) in election affidavits. The notice follows a revision petition filed by advocate Neyyattinkara P. Nagaraj challenging a magistrate court's decision to dismiss his complaint seeking criminal action against the couple for allegedly submitting false affidavits and concealing material information. The petitioner has sought directions to register a case against Riyas and Veena or order a police…