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 both have been slapped with Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, along with first accused Sarith PS and third accused Fazil Fareed Already, Sarith PS was arrested by the Customs, while Fazil Fareed is still at large. According to the official statement issued by NIA, "Accused Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair have been detained in Kerala Gold Smuggling case. The NIA sleuths carried out the arrest a day when customs officially asked the assistance of Kerala police for the investigation and the arrest of the duo.

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Mumbai NCB Raids Ganja Smuggler, Nilu Pradhan, in Late-Night Raid
2 months, 1 week ago

Mumbai NCB Raids Ganja Smuggler, Nilu Pradhan, in Late-Night Raid

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday night apprehended Nilu Pradhan, a notorious ganja smuggler from Odisha, who had been on the agency's most-wanted list. The arrest was a result of a coordinated raid conducted by the NCB, with assistance from the Beguniapada police. Pradhan is suspected of running an extensive smuggling network, trafficking large quantities of …

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 …

Tamil Nadu: NIA arrests 1 more in India-Sri Lanka arms and drugs smuggling case
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu: NIA arrests 1 more in India-Sri Lanka arms and drugs smuggling case

India TV News  

LTTE revival attempt case: The National Investigation Agency has arrested another accused from Tamil Nadu in the India-Sri Lanka illegal drugs and arms trade case relating to the attempts to revive the terror group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, an official said on Friday. The probe agency has so far arrested a total of 14 people in the Sri Lankan …

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 …

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 …

Gold smuggling: The law is a bit brittle
2 years, 4 months ago

Gold smuggling: The law is a bit brittle

The Hindu  

A toothless Customs law has apparently emboldened many young people to get into smuggling. “The move to invoke the Unlawful Activities Act against those involved in smuggling cases hasn’t come to fruition, though smugglers remain a threat to our economic security. We have no option but to temporarily invoke the easily bailable sections of the Customs Act against the suspects,” …

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 in one decade: Kerala ranks third in country
2 years, 5 months ago

Gold smuggling in one decade: Kerala ranks third in country

The Hindu  

Though Kerala has the dubious distinction of being a ‘smugglers’ paradise’ with four international airports in a small geographical area and a large overseas diaspora, the data available with the Centre reveals that the State ranks only third with regard to gold smuggling cases registered in the country in the last 10 years. As per the data available with the …

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 …

Transfer gold smuggling case to court outside Kerala, ED urges SC
2 years, 5 months ago

Transfer gold smuggling case to court outside Kerala, ED urges SC

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has approached the Supreme Court with a plea to transfer the Kerala gold smuggling case to a court outside the State. The ED is conducting a probe based on the National Investigation Agency’s FIR against Sarith P.S., Swapna, Faisal Fareed and Sandeep Nair under the Unlawful Activities Act. Seizure at airport The smuggling racket was busted after …

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 …

Gold smuggling case: CM Vijayan was aware of everything, says Swapna
2 years, 7 months ago

Gold smuggling case: CM Vijayan was aware of everything, says Swapna

Hindustan Times  

Swapna Suresh, one of the main accused in the 2020 gold smuggling case, on Tuesday raised serious allegations against Pinarayi Vijayan and his family, saying the Kerala chief minister was “aware of everything”. Talking to newsmen after coming out of the court, she said Vijayan was “aware of everything” and she told the court about the role of 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 smuggling case returns to haunt govt
2 years, 11 months ago

Kerala smuggling case returns to haunt govt

Hindustan Times  

Indian Administrative Service officer M Sivasankar will face disciplinary action, a Kerala government official said on Sunday, after the main accused in gold smuggling case said he was aware of her activities at a time when Sivasankar was principal secretary to chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. IAS officer M Sivasankar Swapna Suresh, the main accused in the smuggling case, had on …

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 …

Vizhinjam arms recovery case: NIA carries out searches in Tamil Nadu, Kerala
3 years, 5 months ago

Vizhinjam arms recovery case: NIA carries out searches in Tamil Nadu, Kerala

India TV News  

The National Investigation Agency on Saturday conducted searches at seven locations in Tamil Nadu and Kerala at the premises of those involved in the trafficking of arms, ammunition, and narcotics from Iran and Pakistan to Sri Lanka, an official said. The case was registered in April in Trivandrum under sections of the Arms Act and the Indian Penal Code against …

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 …

Karnataka: NIA to probe Sri Lankan human trafficking case
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka: NIA to probe Sri Lankan human trafficking case

India Today  

The National Investigation Agency will investigate the Sri Lankan human trafficking case in Karnataka, sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Tuesday. On June 11, 38 Sri Lankan nationals were arrested in Karnataka's Mangaluru city in a major operation. "The NIA has been handed over the illegal Sri Lankan human trafficking ring case in Karnataka. READ: Human trafficking …

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 …

Gold Smuggling Case: Kerala Speaker Denies BJP's Charge of Providing Assistance to Accused
4 years, 1 month ago

Gold Smuggling Case: Kerala Speaker Denies BJP's Charge of Providing Assistance to Accused

News 18  

Kerala Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan on Wednesday dismissed as baseless, the charge of the BJP state chief that he had provided 'assistance' to the accused in the gold smuggling case. The Speaker's office on Wednesday said details of all official and unofficial trips abroad are on the Facebook page and if needed, further details could be got from them. The …

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 …

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