‘UAPA Charges Will Sustain’: Swapna Suresh’s Bail Plea Rejected
4 years, 5 months ago

‘UAPA Charges Will Sustain’: Swapna Suresh’s Bail Plea Rejected

The Quint  

The special court in Kochi considering the sensational Kerala gold smuggling case, being probed by the National Investigation Agency, has rejected the bail plea of key accused Swapna Suresh. The court rejected the bail plea stating that prima facie there is evidence to show that Swapna Suresh has involvement in smuggling gold. According to sources, the bail plea was rejected by the court considering the case diary and evidence submitted by the NIA team. Notably, while rejecting the bail plea, the court also observed that prima facie it is clear that the alleged crime committed by Swapna comes under the charged provisions of UAPA.

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Kerala High Court Closes Swapna Suresh's Anticipatory Bail Pleas After Prosecution Submits It Has No Intention To Arrest Her Now
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Closes Swapna Suresh's Anticipatory Bail Pleas After Prosecution Submits It Has No Intention To Arrest Her Now

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today closed two pre-arrest bail pleas moved by Swapna Suresh in connection with FIRs for allegedly spreading false and defamatory information against MLA K.T Jaleel, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Government. Justice Viju Abraham closed the bail pleas after recording the submission of Public Prosecutor that investigations are going on and there is no intention …

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 HC rejects plea for ED, Customs probe against CM in gold smuggling case
1 year, 9 months ago

Kerala HC rejects plea for ED, Customs probe against CM in gold smuggling case

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking a Customs and Enforcement Directorate probe into the alleged involvement of high-ranking political functionaries, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in the gold smuggling through diplomatic bags case. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas rejected the petition by Aji Krishnan, the founder secretary of NGO Highrange Rural Development Society India, which had …

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 …

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, 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: 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 …

'Nothing To Show His Active Involvement': Kerala High Court Grants Bail To UAPA Accused Under Judicial Custody Since 2015
3 years ago

'Nothing To Show His Active Involvement': Kerala High Court Grants Bail To UAPA Accused Under Judicial Custody Since 2015

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday reversed an order of a Single Judge denying bail to a 67-year-old suspected Maoist undertrial charged under Section 43D of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. A Division Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran while granting bail to the appellant, observed: ".that the accused shared the same ideology of another accused, …

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 …

UAPA - If Chargesheet Does Not Reveal Prima Facie Case, Embargo For Bail Under Sec 43D(5) Won't Apply : Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

UAPA - If Chargesheet Does Not Reveal Prima Facie Case, Embargo For Bail Under Sec 43D(5) Won't Apply : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has held that the embargo for grant of bail under Section 43D of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act will not be attracted if the chargesheet does not reveal a prima facie case. The Supreme Court has held that the embargo for grant of bail under Section 43D of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act will not be attracted …

UAPA Case : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Thwaha Fasal, Dismisses NIA's Appeal Against Allan Shuhaib's Bail
3 years, 2 months ago

UAPA Case : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Thwaha Fasal, Dismisses NIA's Appeal Against Allan Shuhaib's Bail

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday restored the Special NIA Court, Kochi's order granting bail to Kerala youth Thwaha Fasal and Allan Shuhaib in a UAPA case over alleged Moist links.The bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay Sreeniwas Oka delivered the judgment in the following appeals : The appeal filed by Thwaha Fasal, a journalism student, challenging the judgment of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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: 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 …

Kochi Court Denies Bail To Suspended IAS Officer M Sivasankar In Money Laundering Case Related To Gold Smuggling
4 years, 1 month ago

Kochi Court Denies Bail To Suspended IAS Officer M Sivasankar In Money Laundering Case Related To Gold Smuggling

Live Law  

Suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar was on Tuesday denied bail by a court in Kochi in an Enforcement Directorate case related to money laundering charges in the Kerala gold smuggling racket. The special court dealing with Prevention of Money Laundering Act case here rejected the plea moved by the former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister. The officer, arrested by …

Ex-IAS Officer Sivasankar Denied Bail over Money Laundering Charges in Kerala Gold Smuggling Case
4 years, 1 month ago

Ex-IAS Officer Sivasankar Denied Bail over Money Laundering Charges in Kerala Gold Smuggling Case

News 18  

Suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar was on Tuesday denied bail by a court here in an Enforcement Directorate case related to money laundering charges in the Kerala gold smuggling racket. The special court dealing with Prevention of Money Laundering Act case here rejected the plea moved by the former principal secretary to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The officer, arrested by …

Kerala HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail Pleas of Sivasankar in Gold Smuggling Case
4 years, 2 months ago

Kerala HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail Pleas of Sivasankar in Gold Smuggling Case

News 18  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail pleas of suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar, facing the Enforcement Directorate and Customs probe in the Kerala gold smuggling case. The Court passed the order on two separate anticipatory bail pleas filed by Sivasankar apprehending arrest by Customs investigating the gold smuggling and ED probing the money trail in the …

Gold Smuggling Case : Kerala High Court Reserves Orders On M Siva Sankar's Anticipatory Bail Applications
4 years, 2 months ago

Gold Smuggling Case : Kerala High Court Reserves Orders On M Siva Sankar's Anticipatory Bail Applications

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala on Friday reserved orders on the anticipatory bail applications filed by M Siva Sankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister, in the cases registered by the Customs and the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the smuggling of gold through diplomatic channel.A single bench of Justice Ashok Menon reserved the orders for October …

Gold Smuggling : M Sivasankar IAS, For Secretary To CMO, Moves Kerala HC For Pre-Arrest Bail In Customs Case
4 years, 2 months ago

Gold Smuggling : M Sivasankar IAS, For Secretary To CMO, Moves Kerala HC For Pre-Arrest Bail In Customs Case

Live Law  

M Sivasankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the office of Chief Minister of Kerala, on Monday filed a petition seeking anticipatory bail in the case registered by the Customs in relation to the gold smuggling case.He is at present admitted for treatment at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital. M Sivasankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the office of Chief Minister of …

Mere Gold Smuggling Not A 'Terrorist Act' Unless Done With Intent To Threaten Economic Security Of India: NIA Court [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

Mere Gold Smuggling Not A 'Terrorist Act' Unless Done With Intent To Threaten Economic Security Of India: NIA Court [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Special NIA Court at Kochi on Thursday granted bail to ten persons who were under the custody of the National Investigation Agency in connection with the sensational gold smuggling case of Kerala.The Court observed that the mere act of smuggling of gold from abroad will not amount to "terrorist act" as per Section 15 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention …

Gold Smuggling Case: M Sivasankar IAS, Former Secretary To Kerala CMO, Moves HC Seeking Pre-Arrest Bail
4 years, 3 months ago

Gold Smuggling Case: M Sivasankar IAS, Former Secretary To Kerala CMO, Moves HC Seeking Pre-Arrest Bail

Live Law  

M Sivasankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the office of Kerala Chief Minister, has filed an application seeking anticipatory bail in the Kerala High Court apprehending arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the gold smuggling case.He was removed as the Principal Secretary of CMO after the allegations of his nexus with Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the case relating …

ED Files Charge Sheet Against Swapna Suresh, 2 Others in Kerala Gold Smuggling Case
4 years, 3 months ago

ED Files Charge Sheet Against Swapna Suresh, 2 Others in Kerala Gold Smuggling Case

News 18  

In the Kerala gold smuggling case, the Enforcement Directorate filed a charge sheet before the Special Court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases in Ernakulam on Wednesday. It was filed against Sarith PS, Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, the three accused in the case. The charge sheet contains 303 pages and lists 25 witnesses.”From the investigation under PMLA and …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case Accused Swapna Suresh Taken to Hospital After Complains of Chest Pain, Uneasiness
4 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case Accused Swapna Suresh Taken to Hospital After Complains of Chest Pain, Uneasiness

News 18  

The Kerala gold smuggling case’s prime accused Swapna Suresh was on late Monday was taken to the state-run Medical College Hospital after she complained of a chest pain. The National Investigation Agency, which had taken over the case, had arrested Swapna and her associate Sandip Nair from Bengaluru on July 11, after they were on the run since July 5 …

Television Journalist in Kerala Questioned Over Alleged Link to Key Accused in Gold Smuggling Case
4 years, 4 months ago

Television Journalist in Kerala Questioned Over Alleged Link to Key Accused in Gold Smuggling Case

News 18  

The Customs Commissionerate probing the Kerala gold smuggling case on Thursday interrogated a senior journalist over his alleged link with key accused Swapna Suresh, official sources said. Sources said the journalist had allegedly telephoned Suresh a couple of times when the media started reporting that the Customs had refused to release the diplomatic cargo, in which smuggled gold was concealed, …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Special Court Dismisses Bail Plea of Swapna Suresh to Prevent Evidence Tampering
4 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Special Court Dismisses Bail Plea of Swapna Suresh to Prevent Evidence Tampering

News 18  

A special court here on Friday dismissed the bail plea of Swapna Suresh, a key accused in the Kerala gold smuggling scandal, in a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the money trail of the illegal trade. The special PMLA court dismissed her bail plea on the ground that the accused, in a statement given to the …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: NIA Court Denies Bail to Swapna Suresh, Says Charges Require Deeper Probe
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: NIA Court Denies Bail to Swapna Suresh, Says Charges Require Deeper Probe

News 18  

A special court of the National Investigation Agency on Monday denied bail to Swapna Suresh, an accused in the sensational gold smuggling case in Kerala stating that there is sufficient ground to believe the accusations against the petitioner is prima facie true. In its order, the court that while there is nothing on record at present to show that the …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Swapna Suresh Had 'Good Influence' in CM Vijayan's Office, NIA tells Court
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Swapna Suresh Had 'Good Influence' in CM Vijayan's Office, NIA tells Court

News 18  

Swapna Suresh, a key accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, has claimed before the National Investigation Agency that she had "good influence" in the top office of the state's administration, a court here was told on Thursday. In its submission before the NIA special court here, the investigation agency while opposing her bail plea also said Suresh had received …

ED Gets Custody of Swapna Suresh, 2 Other Accused in Kerala Gold Smuggling-Money Laundering Case
4 years, 5 months ago

ED Gets Custody of Swapna Suresh, 2 Other Accused in Kerala Gold Smuggling-Money Laundering Case

News 18  

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday obtained the custody of three people, including main accused Swapna Suresh, in connection with the Kerala gold smuggling-money laundering case, officials said.The agency got their custody from a special NIA court in Thiruvananthapuram, they said. The ED has got the custody of Sarith PS, Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair who were arrested by the National …

Kerala gold smuggling case: NIA arrests two more persons
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: NIA arrests two more persons

Deccan Chronicle  

More persons are being arrested by the National Investigation agency in the high-profile gold smuggling case which has turned into a big political controversy in Kerala. Ramees K T, another accused who was held earlier revealed that he was aided by Sharafudeen and Shafeeq in collecting the smuggled gold from Sandeep Nair, one of the key accused at Thiruvananthapuram and …

NIA Opposes Bail Plea of Swapna Suresh in Kerala Case; Says Over Rs 100 Crore Worth Gold Smuggled
4 years, 5 months ago

NIA Opposes Bail Plea of Swapna Suresh in Kerala Case; Says Over Rs 100 Crore Worth Gold Smuggled

News 18  

Strongly opposing the bail plea of Kerala gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh, the NIA on Tuesday said in a special court here that she, along with four co-accused, had illegally brought in gold worth over Rs 100 crore through a diplomatic channel since last November. "The gold is then handed over to persons known and directed by A-5 to be …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Two key Accused Sent to Judicial Remand
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Two key Accused Sent to Judicial Remand

News 18  

Two key accused in the sensational Kerala gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, were sent to judicial remand by a court here on Saturday. Meanwhile, NIA probing the terror funding angle in the gold smuggling case has extended its investigation to Tamil Nadu. Police sources in Tamil Nadu have confirmed that an NIA team led by a DIG …

Kerala Gold case: ₹1 Cr in cash & 1kg gold found from Swapna Suresh
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala Gold case: ₹1 Cr in cash & 1kg gold found from Swapna Suresh

Op India  

The National Investigative Agency has reportedly recovered ₹1 crore in cash and almost ₹1 kg of gold from Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the sensational gold smuggling case that has wrecked Kerala’s politics. The agency also said that around ₹64 lakh in cash and gold weighing 982.5 grams were found in SBI locker belonging to Swapna. On Friday, the …

Kerala gold smuggling case: Swapna Suresh conspired to damage India's economy, says NIA
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: Swapna Suresh conspired to damage India's economy, says NIA

India Today  

Swapna Suresh, one of the accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, conspired to damage the economic condition of India and used the proceeds of crime to finance terrorism, said the National Investigation Agency in its remand copy on Tuesday. The probe agency told the court that Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair conspired together to "damage the monetary stability of …

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 …

Kerala gold smuggling case: NIA suspects terror activities, will seek Interpol help
4 years, 6 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: NIA suspects terror activities, will seek Interpol help

India Today  

The National Investigative Agency is expected to get a blue notice issued from Interpol against Fazil Fareed, a key suspect in Kerala gold smuggling racket, sources said. Sources have told India Today that the agency suspects, proceeds of crime generated through this gold smuggling might have been used for terror activities. Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, who are already in …

Kerala gold smuggling case: Swapna Suresh taken into custody by NIA
4 years, 6 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: Swapna Suresh taken into custody by NIA

Live Mint  

A day after National Investigation Agency officially took over the high profile Kerala gold smuggling case, two main accused Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, who were absconding, have been nabbed by the agency from Bengaluru on Saturday. Swapna is named as the second accused and Sandeep has been named as the fourth accused in the FIR taken by NIA and …

Kerala gold smuggling case: Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair taken into custody from Bengaluru
4 years, 6 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair taken into custody from Bengaluru

Live Mint  

Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, the two accused persons who were absconding in Kerala's controversial gold smuggling case, were taken into custody by National Investigation Agency from Bengaluru on Saturday, news agency ANI reported. The case pertains to the seizure of 30 kg of gold worth ₹14.82 crore at Trivandrum International Airport on 5 July by the Customs Commissionerate, Cochin. …

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