The case dates back to 1997. The case came back in focus in January 2011 ahead of 2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. The Ice cream parlour case was accused against P. K. Kunhalikutty, a former minister of Kerala, by the LDF-led opposition. In 2012, the Special Investigation Team who investigated the case gave cleanchit to Kunhalikutty, stating that there was no evidence to prove involvement of Kunhalikutty in the scam.
