Kerala gold smuggling case: NIA takes accused Swapna Suresh, Sandeep Nair to various locations for evidence collection
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: NIA takes accused Swapna Suresh, Sandeep Nair to various locations for evidence collection

Firstpost  

The NIA is probing the high profile case related to smuggling of 30 kilogrammes of gold through diplomatic channels Thiruvananthapuram: A team of the National Investigation Agency on Saturday took Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, to various locations in Thiruvananthapuram for evidence collection including their residences. The NIA team split up into two groups and took the two accused in separate vehicles to different places, including their residences, for collecting evidence in the case. The NIA team took Sandeep Nair to his house in Aruvikkara on the outskirts of the city and also to the flat near Secretariat where, according to the probe team, the three of the prime accused persons met and hatched the plan. Three key accused in the matter — Sarith PS, Swapna Suresh, and Sandeep Nair — are currently under the custody of the NIA, which is probing the high profile case related to the smuggling of gold through diplomatic channels in the state.

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NIA arrests 11th accused from Kerala in cross-border human trafficking case
1 year ago

NIA arrests 11th accused from Kerala in cross-border human trafficking case

India TV News  

Human trafficking case: The National Investigation Agency has arrested an accused in a case related to human trafficking, which the agency had busted last month following nationwide raids, an official said on Friday. Saudi Zakir entered India illegally Zakir, who had been on the run since his house in Karnataka was searched during a nationwide operation to bust the human …

Swapna fined ₹6cr, Sivasankar ₹50L in Kerala gold smuggling case
1 year, 2 months ago

Swapna fined ₹6cr, Sivasankar ₹50L in Kerala gold smuggling case

Hindustan Times  

Kochi: The customs department has imposed a total fine of ₹66.6 crore on the 44 accused in the case related to the smuggling of gold through diplomatic baggage at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on July 5, 2020. Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, had told investigators that M Sivasankar, former principal secretary to chief minister …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Probe Into Alleged Involvement Of CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Other Officials
1 year, 9 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Probe Into Alleged Involvement Of CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Other Officials

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking a time bound investigation by Customs and the Enforcement Directorate into the alleged role of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, former speaker P Sreeramakrishnan and other high ranking officials of the Chief Minister’s office on allegations of money laundering and gold smuggling using diplomatic channels A single bench of. The Kerala …

Kerala gold smuggling case: Vijesh Pillai denies Swapna Suresh\'s allegations
1 year, 10 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: Vijesh Pillai denies Swapna Suresh\'s allegations

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi : A day after the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case Swapna Suresh levelled allegations of facing "death threats", alleged middleman Vijay Pillai refuted all the allegations. Swapna Suresh, on Thursday, made explosive claims that she was receiving death threats from CPM secretary Govindan Master who threatened her with dire consequences if she did not stop speaking …

Kerala gold smuggling case: SC seeks response from Kerala to transfer case to Karnataka
2 years, 3 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: SC seeks response from Kerala to transfer case to Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on October 10, 2022 sought a response from Kerala on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate to transfer the Kerala gold smuggling case to a court in neighbouring Karnataka. Lalit and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat impleaded the State of Kerala and asked it to file its reply by the end of the week and scheduled the case …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Kerala Govt On ED's Plea To Transfer Gold Smuggling Case Trial; Posts For Disposal On October 20
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Kerala Govt On ED's Plea To Transfer Gold Smuggling Case Trial; Posts For Disposal On October 20

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday posted to October 20 the petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate seeking to transfer the trial in the gold smuggling case from Kerala.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat allowed the application filed by the State of Kerala seeking impleadment in the ED's petition and issued notice to …

Sivasankar arraigned as the sixth accused in dollar smuggling case
2 years, 3 months ago

Sivasankar arraigned as the sixth accused in dollar smuggling case

The Hindu  

The Cochin Customs has arraigned senior bureaucrat M. Sivasankar as the sixth accused in a dollar smuggling case. Khaled Mohamed Ali Shoukry, former Finance Head, UAE Consulate, Thiruvananthapuram, P. S. Sarith, Swapna Suresh, Sandeep Nair and Santhosh Eappen are the other accused in a complaint filed before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Ernakulam, on Thursday. It was during the …

BREAKING | Kerala High Court Dismisses Saritha Nair's Plea Seeking Copies Of Swapna Suresh's 164 Statement
2 years, 5 months ago

BREAKING | Kerala High Court Dismisses Saritha Nair's Plea Seeking Copies Of Swapna Suresh's 164 Statement

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the plea moved by Saritha S. Nair, the prime accused in the infamous solar panel scam seeking a direction to provide her with copies of the Section 164 statement given by Swapna Suresh, an accused in the diplomatic gold smuggling case.Justice Kauser Edappagath dismissed the petition finding that the apprehensions projected by Nair …

ED Moves Supreme Court To Transfer Trial Of Gold Smuggling Case From Kerala To Karnataka
2 years, 5 months ago

ED Moves Supreme Court To Transfer Trial Of Gold Smuggling Case From Kerala To Karnataka

Live Law  

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking to transfer the trial in the gold smuggling case from Kerala to Karnataka. The transfer is sought for the money laundering case in relation to the smuggling of gold through diplomatic channels.The agency says that "free and fair trial" of the case is not possible in Kerala due …

Kerala gold smuggling case | Swapna Suresh accuses Crime Branch of harassment
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case | Swapna Suresh accuses Crime Branch of harassment

The Hindu  

The diplomatic baggage gold smuggling case suspect, Swapna Suresh has accused the Kerala Crime Branch of harassing her and asking for documentary evidence, if at all available with her, against Veena Vijayan, daughter of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, instead of probing the conspiracy case registered against her. Talking to reporters in Kochi on Thursday, Ms. Swapna alleged that the …

Gold smuggling case: NGO claims 'crucification' by Kerala govt, sacks Swapna Suresh
2 years, 6 months ago

Gold smuggling case: NGO claims 'crucification' by Kerala govt, sacks Swapna Suresh

Firstpost  

Prime accused in the gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh has been terminated from her job by an NGO, alleging that the Kerala government was ‘crucifying’ the organisation for providing her employment. Palakkad : Prime accused in the gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh has been terminated from her job by an NGO with alleged RSS links, alleging that the Kerala government …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case Prime Accused Swapna Suresh Writes to PM Modi, Seeks CBI Probe
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case Prime Accused Swapna Suresh Writes to PM Modi, Seeks CBI Probe

News 18  

Kerala gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh has written to Prime minister Narendra Modi, requesting the his intervention in the case and that a CBI enquiry be conducted. In the letter to PM Modi, Swapna alleged that other principal secretary of the Kerala CM, M Sivasankar, the chief minister’s family members were directly involved in the scam. Swapna also …

Swapna Suresh Moves Kerala High Court To Quash FIR Alleging Conspiracy Behind Her Remarks Against Chief Minister
2 years, 7 months ago

Swapna Suresh Moves Kerala High Court To Quash FIR Alleging Conspiracy Behind Her Remarks Against Chief Minister

Live Law  

Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the infamous gold smuggling case, has approached the Kerala High Court seeking to quash the FIR registered against her for allegedly spreading false information against MLA K.T Jaleel, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Government.Swapna Suresh is the prime accused in the gold smuggling case which had snowballed into a political controversy in the. …

Kerala gold smuggling case: Accused Swapna Suresh challenges MLA KT Jaleel, says will reveal crimes committed by him
2 years, 7 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: Accused Swapna Suresh challenges MLA KT Jaleel, says will reveal crimes committed by him

Firstpost  

The gold smuggling case came to light after 30 kg of gold concealed in diplomatic baggage was seized at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport by the Customs Department on 5 July 2020 Kochi: Gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh has come out strongly against MLA KT Jaleel days after the latter filed a conspiracy case against her. “I will file a …

Swapna, Sarith move Kerala HC for anticipatory bail in case filed by Jaleel
2 years, 7 months ago

Swapna, Sarith move Kerala HC for anticipatory bail in case filed by Jaleel

The Hindu  

Swapna Suresh, an accused in the diplomatic gold smuggling case, on Wednesday approached the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail, alleging that a person close to the Chief Minister threatened her with arrest in the case registered against her on a complaint by former Minister and MLA K.T.Jaleel. In his complaint, Mr. Jaleel alleged that the petitioners had conspired with …

Swapna Suresh Moves Kerala High Court For Pre-Arrest Bail In Conspiracy Case, Raises Grave Allegations Against Chief Minister
2 years, 7 months ago

Swapna Suresh Moves Kerala High Court For Pre-Arrest Bail In Conspiracy Case, Raises Grave Allegations Against Chief Minister

Live Law  

Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the infamous gold smuggling case, has moved the Kerala High Court on Thursday seeking anticipatory bail in a case registered against her for allegedly spreading false information against MLA K.T Jaleel, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Government. Although not an accused in the case, Sarith P.S has also moved for pre-arrest bail apprehending …

Kerala gold smuggling case:Swapna Suresh’s revelations against CM Vijayan trigger political row
2 years, 7 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case:Swapna Suresh’s revelations against CM Vijayan trigger political row

Hindustan Times  

Kerala on Wednesday witnessed a political storm over the startling revelations by Swapna Suresh, a key accused in the sensational gold smuggling case, while a co-accused in the case was picked up by vigilance officials, and police registered a case on a ruling LDF MLA’s complaint alleging conspiracy behind her revelations against him, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family …

Kerala: Gold Smuggling Case Returns to Haunt Ruling LDF; CM Rejects Prime Accused's Allegations
2 years, 7 months ago

Kerala: Gold Smuggling Case Returns to Haunt Ruling LDF; CM Rejects Prime Accused's Allegations

News 18  

The sensational gold smuggling case that had rocked Kerala before the Assembly polls last year has returned to haunt the ruling LDF with prime accused in the case, Swapna Suresh, on Tuesday levelling certain allegations against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his family members and some top bureaucrats. While the Chief Minister dismissed as “baseless,” Suresh’s allegations of some sort of …

Kerala Gold smuggling case: ED summons Swapna Suresh to appear tomorrow
2 years, 11 months ago

Kerala Gold smuggling case: ED summons Swapna Suresh to appear tomorrow

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the Kerala Gold Smuggling Case, and asked her to appear before its Kochi office on Wednesday at 11 am. The Kerala gold smuggling case pertains to the smuggling of gold in the state through diplomatic channels. Recently, Swapna Suresh had alleged that she was exploited and manipulated by …

Kerala gold smuggling case: ED summons key accused Swapna Suresh
2 years, 11 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: ED summons key accused Swapna Suresh

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Swapna Suresh, the main accused in the gold smuggling case, to appear before it. Kerala gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh was arrested by the National Investigation Agency in Bengaluru, on July 11, 2020. The summons come after Swapna Suresh made allegations against senior IAS officer and chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s former principal secretary M …

Kerala gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh released from jail
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh released from jail

India TV News  

After spending 16 months behind bars, the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh, was released from jail on Saturday after spending 16 months behind bars. Earlier on November 2, Kerala High Court granted bail to Suresh in the case registered by National Investigation Agency under the Unlawful Activities Act. The Kerala gold smuggling case pertains to …

Gold Smuggling: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused Swapna Suresh And Others
3 years, 2 months ago

Gold Smuggling: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused Swapna Suresh And Others

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted bail to the accused, including prime accused Swapna Suresh and Sarith P.S. in the infamous gold smuggling case which had snowballed into a political controversy in the State with a condition to furnish a bail bond of Rs. Gold Smuggling Through Diplomatic Channel An Act Of Terrorism: NIA Argues Before Kerala High Court …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Sandeep Nair Released from Jail, Claims ED Forced Him to Name CM
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Sandeep Nair Released from Jail, Claims ED Forced Him to Name CM

News 18  

Thiruvananthapuram: The prime accused in the gold smuggling through diplomatic channel case, Sandeep Nair, was released from prison on Saturday and claimed the Enforcement Directorate had forced him to name Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, former minister K T Jaleel and former Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan in the case, prompting CPI to say it only proved their stand that there was …

Gold Smuggling Through Diplomatic Channel An Act Of Terrorism: NIA Argues Before Kerala High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Gold Smuggling Through Diplomatic Channel An Act Of Terrorism: NIA Argues Before Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The National Investigation Agency submitted to the Kerala High Court on Friday that Swapna Suresh and others committed an act of terrorism by smuggling 167 kg of gold into India from UAE since they were aware that by doing so, they could potentially threaten the security and economic stability of the country.A Division Bench comprising Justice K Vinod Chandran and …

Gold Smuggling Case: Swapna Suresh Moves Kerala High Court For Bail
3 years, 6 months ago

Gold Smuggling Case: Swapna Suresh Moves Kerala High Court For Bail

Live Law  

The prime accused in the gold smuggling case Swapna Suresh has approached the Kerala High Court with a bail application in the the FIR registered against her by the National Investigation Agency.Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman A. The prime accused in the gold smuggling case Swapna Suresh has approached the Kerala High Court with a bail application …

One year of Kerala gold smuggling case, agencies still in dark
3 years, 6 months ago

One year of Kerala gold smuggling case, agencies still in dark

India TV News  

On the eve of the first anniversary of the now-infamous Kerala gold smuggling case, which at one point even threatened to unseat the Pinarayi Vijayan government, following a massive onslaught by both the Congress-led UDF and the BJP, not only did Vijayan return with a thumping win in the April 6 assembly polls, he continues to be in the driving …

Gold smuggling case: Kerala High Court quashes crime branch FIR against ED
3 years, 9 months ago

Gold smuggling case: Kerala High Court quashes crime branch FIR against ED

India Today  

The Kerala High Court on Friday quashed an FIR registered by the state crime branch against the enforcement directorate. Primary case was that the Enforcement Directorate team, which is probing the Kerala gold-smuggling case, forced Swapna Suresh to give false statements, and implicate chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the case. The enforcement directorate had approached the Kerala High Court seeking …

Customs Records Statement of Kerala Assembly Speaker in Dollar Smuggling Case
3 years, 9 months ago

Customs Records Statement of Kerala Assembly Speaker in Dollar Smuggling Case

News 18  

The Customs, probing the dollar smuggling case, has recorded the statement of Kerala Assembly speaker P Sreeramakrishnan, at his official residence here. The central agency's action comes following the Speaker's refusal to appear before the probe team in Kochi despite being summoned thrice to record his statement in connection with the dollar smuggling case. Swapna Suresh, key accused in the …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Accused Swapna Suresh Alleges Dirty Intention Behind Speaker's Move
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Accused Swapna Suresh Alleges Dirty Intention Behind Speaker's Move

News 18  

Swapna Suresh, prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, has given a statement to the Enforcement Directorate, alleging that the Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan had tried to befriend her "for some personal dirty intentions". The Speaker rejected the allegations made in a document submitted by the ED in the Kerala High Court, alleging that "fake propaganda" is unleashed against …

Gold smuggling case: Sivasankar fabricating evidence, ED tells SC
3 years, 9 months ago

Gold smuggling case: Sivasankar fabricating evidence, ED tells SC

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has told the Supreme Court that former top civil servant and prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, M. Sivasankar, is fabricating evidence to prove that the probe officer is “exerting pressure” on accused Swapna Suresh to entangle Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the case. “After coming out on bail, the respondent accused has been influencing …

Will Kerala's gold smuggling case be Pinarayi Vijayan's undoing?
3 years, 10 months ago

Will Kerala's gold smuggling case be Pinarayi Vijayan's undoing?

India Today  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan could be close to a historic achievement in the southern state—a second consecutive term. Customs made a sensational claim in the High Court of Kerala that the CM, Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan and three other ministers were involved in the dollar smuggling case carried out by the UAE embassy officials. Customs submitted an affidavit before the …

Kerala Court Denies ED's Plea For Copies Of Statements Of Gold Smuggling Accused In Customs Case
3 years, 10 months ago

Kerala Court Denies ED's Plea For Copies Of Statements Of Gold Smuggling Accused In Customs Case

Live Law  

Last week, an Ernakulam Economic Offences Court rejected an application by the Enforcement Directorate seeking a copy of statements by gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh and Sarith P Nair in the course of the customs investigation against them. Additional Judicial Magistrate Deepu C dismissed the application holding that confidential statements made in the course of one investigation could not be …

Pinarayi Vijayan involved in Kerala dollar smuggling case, claims customs chief
3 years, 10 months ago

Pinarayi Vijayan involved in Kerala dollar smuggling case, claims customs chief

Firstpost  

Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress on Friday termed as “shocking” Kerala gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh’s revelations against state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan that foreign currency was smuggled at their instance. The Customs, probing the case, claimed in the Kerala High Court on Friday that Suresh, prime accused in the gold smuggling case, has made “shocking revelations” …

Dollar Smuggling Case-Swapna Suresh Made Shocking Revelations About Chief Minister, Some Ministers And Speaker: Customs Tells Kerala High Court
3 years, 10 months ago

Dollar Smuggling Case-Swapna Suresh Made Shocking Revelations About Chief Minister, Some Ministers And Speaker: Customs Tells Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Customs Deparment has told the Kerala High Court that the prime accused in gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh, has made "shocking revelations" against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Speaker and three Ministers regarding smuggling of US Dollars in her statement recorded under Section 164 CrPC. "It is submitted that in the 108 Statement and 164 Statement the 1st respondent has …

Kerala CM Involved in Smuggling of Foreign Currency, Gold Racket Accused Revealed: Customs Chief to HC
3 years, 10 months ago

Kerala CM Involved in Smuggling of Foreign Currency, Gold Racket Accused Revealed: Customs Chief to HC

News 18  

Customs commissioner Sumit Kumar, who is investigating the Kerala gold smuggling case, has made the startling claim in a court filing that prime accused Swapna Suresh has given a statement about smuggling of foreign currency at the instance of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Kumar told the High Court in his statement that Suresh, arrested in the case that has embroiled …

Former Kerala principal secretary M Sivasankarin gets bail in dollar smuggling case
3 years, 11 months ago

Former Kerala principal secretary M Sivasankarin gets bail in dollar smuggling case

Firstpost  

Kochi: A court in Kerala on Wednesday granted bail to suspended IAS officer M Sivasankarin the dollar smuggling case, observing that the offence against him was “serious” in nature and “required intensive probe”. The dollar case had come to light during the probe into the gold smuggling racket in Kerala in which also Sivasankar is an accused. Prime accused in …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: NIA Files Chargesheet Against 20 Accused
4 years ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: NIA Files Chargesheet Against 20 Accused

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against 20 accused before a special court over their alleged involvement in smuggling 30 kg of gold worth Rs 14.82 crore in a diplomatic baggage into Kerala. Sarith, a former public relations officer at the UAE consulate, is the first accused in the case, while Swapna, former secretary to the Consulate …

Kerala Gold smuggling case: Chargesheet against ex-Principal Secy to Vijayan, assets worth Rs 1.85 cr attached
4 years ago

Kerala Gold smuggling case: Chargesheet against ex-Principal Secy to Vijayan, assets worth Rs 1.85 cr attached

India TV News  

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a charge sheet against M Sivashankar, former Principal Secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in a case related to money laundering. The Enforcement Directorate has also mentioned in the charge sheet that as the investigations conducted by the Customs, ED and CBI in the gold smuggling case are at various stages providing bail to …

Gold Smuggling Case: Kerala Court Directs Jail Authorities To Provide Most Effective Protection To Swapna Suresh
4 years, 1 month ago

Gold Smuggling Case: Kerala Court Directs Jail Authorities To Provide Most Effective Protection To Swapna Suresh

Live Law  

A Kerala Court has directed the jail authorities to give most effective protection to Swapna Suresh, an accused in Gold smuggling case.The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam, issued these directions in an application filed by Swapna, who claimed that during the time of judicial custody, some persons attached to Jail, claiming to be Prison and Police. A Kerala Court has …

Kerala gold smuggling case: Probe ordered as accused Swapna Suresh seeks protection while in judicial custody
4 years, 1 month ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: Probe ordered as accused Swapna Suresh seeks protection while in judicial custody

India Today  

Kerala DGP has ordered a probe into gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh's application seeking protection while in judicial custody. This comes a day after Swapna, a prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, alleged that while she was in judicial remand in a jail in Thiruvananthapuram, some people had approached and warned her against disclosing names of those in …

Kerala gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh moves court seeking protection
4 years, 1 month ago

Kerala gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh moves court seeking protection

India Today  

Swapna Suresh, who is one of the key accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, has moved a petition in a court in Kochi seeking protection while in prison. They have threatened me that they are capable of causing harm to my family members outside the prison and even capable of doing away with my life in prison," Swapna states …

Gold smuggling case: ED asks CM Raveendran to appear for quizzing on Dec 10 for third time
4 years, 1 month ago

Gold smuggling case: ED asks CM Raveendran to appear for quizzing on Dec 10 for third time

New Indian Express  

On two previous occasions, Raveendran did not turn up. Mostly, his statement is to be recorded based on statements given by accused persons and some important witnesses in the case," the ED sources said. Interestingly, the date on which Raveendran has been asked to appear at ED's Kochi office coincided with the second phase polling day of local body election …

Gold Smuggling Case: Court Grants Customs 7-Day Additional Custody of Ex-Vijayan Aide M Sivasankar
4 years, 1 month ago

Gold Smuggling Case: Court Grants Customs 7-Day Additional Custody of Ex-Vijayan Aide M Sivasankar

News 18  

A local court on Tuesday allowed a Customs plea, seeking seven-day extension of the custody of M Sivasankar, arrested by the central agency in connection with the gold smuggling case. In its plea, the Customs Commissionerate on Monday claimed that key accused Swapna Suresh, during her custodial interrogation, has made revelations implicating Sivasankar in the currency smuggling case with strong …

Customs Seeks Seven-day Extension of Sivasankar's Custody in Gold Smuggling Case
4 years, 1 month ago

Customs Seeks Seven-day Extension of Sivasankar's Custody in Gold Smuggling Case

News 18  

The Customs on Monday sought extension of custody of suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar arrested by it in connection with the Kerala gold smuggling case. The Customs Commissionerate claimed that key accused Swapna Suresh, during her custodial interrogation, has made revelations implicating Sivasankar in the currency smuggling case with strong links in the gold smuggling case. Earlier, the Customs Commissionerate, …

Kerala Court Grants Customs Five-day Custody of Sivasankar in Gold Smuggling Case
4 years, 1 month ago

Kerala Court Grants Customs Five-day Custody of Sivasankar in Gold Smuggling Case

News 18  

A court here on Wednesday granted the Customs five days custody of suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar, arrested by it in connection with the Kerala gold smuggling case. In the remand report filed in the court on Tuesday, the Customs had claimed that the key accused in the gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh, has revealed that Sivasankar was in the …

Kerala Gold Smuggling: NIA Conducts Searches at Residences of Five Accused in Case
4 years, 1 month ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling: NIA Conducts Searches at Residences of Five Accused in Case

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency on Friday carried out searches in five places in Kerala in connection with the gold smuggling case relating to the seizure of 30 kg gold in July this year, its spokesperson said here. The searches were conducted at the residences of five accused — Mohamed Aslam, Abdul Latheef, Nazarudheen Sha, Ramzan P and Muhammed Mansoor. These …

Gold Smuggling Case: M Sivasankar IAS Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Bail
4 years, 1 month ago

Gold Smuggling Case: M Sivasankar IAS Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Bail

Live Law  

M Sivasankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, has approached the Kerala High Court seeking bail in the gold smuggling case.The IAS official was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on October 28 for offences under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for allegedly assisting Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the …

ED Rejects Swapna Suresh's Claims in Kerala Gold Smuggling Case, Says It's Digging Deep
4 years, 1 month ago

ED Rejects Swapna Suresh's Claims in Kerala Gold Smuggling Case, Says It's Digging Deep

News 18  

The Enforcement Directorate rejected the claims of coercion made in an audio clip purportedly by Kerala gold smuggling case "prime accused" Swapna Suresh and official sources said on Friday that the agency was digging deeper into the money laundering trail that involves a number of people. The official sources said Suresh is a "prime accused" in the case and the …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Court Extends Sivasankar's Custody Till November 12
4 years, 2 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Court Extends Sivasankar's Custody Till November 12

News 18  

A special court here on Wednesday extended by one more day the ED's custody of M Sivasankar, former principal secretary to the Chief Minister, arrested in connection with the alleged money laundering in the Kerala gold smuggling case. The Enforcement Directorate moved an application in the Special PMLA court here, seeking one more day custody of Sivasankar to investigate in …

Kerala gold smuggling case: 4 of 5 new accused living in UAE, NIA seeks Interpol's help
4 years, 2 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: 4 of 5 new accused living in UAE, NIA seeks Interpol's help

India Today  

NIA on Monday charged five more people in connection with the Kerala gold smuggling case. With the inclusion of five more people, the total number of accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case now stands at 35. As a result of central government's intervention into the matter, the Kerala gold smuggling case was transferred to the NIA. Also accused in …

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