Tag: Kerala gold smuggling case
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In voice clip, Swapna claims ED pressure
In the audio clip that emerged on Wednesday, Swapna can be heard making allegations against ED. She was heard saying ED officers had attempted to coerce Swapna into giving a statement implicating chief minister Vijayan in her questionable financial transactions. She further alleged that the probe agency did not allow her to read through her statements.
November 20, 2020 -
Sivasankar sent to 14-day JC
Appearing for the ED, S V Raju, the additional solicitor general of India, submitted that the money found in the bank lockers of Swapna Suresh was the kickbacks meant for Sivasankar
November 13, 2020 -
ED report: Sivasankar & team at Kerala CMO were aware of smuggling activities
In its report submitted at the Special Court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases in Kochi, the ED said Kerala chief minister's former principal secretary M Sivasankar and his team at the chief minister's office were fully aware of the smuggling of gold and other goods through the UAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram.
November 12, 2020 -
Court grants ED 7-day custody of Sivasankar
Says he should only be interrogated between 9am & 6pm
October 30, 2020 -
Kerala gold smuggling: Sivasankar in ED custody
The suspended IAS officer who was undergoing treatment in the hospital was brought to the ED office in Kochi for interrogation. His arrest would be registered later, it is learnt.
October 29, 2020 -
Gold smuggling case revelations only tip of the iceberg: Chennithala
Speaking to the media here Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala said ever since the gold smuggling case surfaced, Vijayan has been saying that his office has no role in it at all.
October 27, 2020 -
Customs registers case against Swapna, Sarith for smuggling 1.9 lakh dollars
The agency has registered the case on Saturday after it was found that the duo allegedly smuggled 1.9 lakh US dollars from Kerala to the UAE.
October 19, 2020 -
Possibility of Dawood Ibrahim’s involvement in Kerala gold smuggling case: NIA to court
The probe agency told that court that links to diplomatic channels need to be examined further.
October 15, 2020 -
Swapna appointed with Kerala CM’s knowledge: ED
Quoting Swapna Suresh, ED stated in the charge sheet that she was asked to meet MD, KSITIL (Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Ltd) and the Special Officer Santhosh to understand her responsibilities at Space Park.
October 8, 2020 -
Kerala gold smuggling case: NIA grills Jaleel
The premier anti-terror agency grilled the minister for about nine hours. The minister who entered the NIA office in Kochi around 6 am came out at 4.55 pm, spending a marathon 11 hours inside the agency’s building.
September 18, 2020 -
Opposition intensifies protests demanding KT Jaleel’s resignation
This is the first time that a minister in Kerala was being interrogated by a national agency in a case related to smuggling.
September 13, 2020 -
Kerala gold smuggle: ED questions Bineesh
ED is probing whether Bineesh Kodiyeri is involved in aiding the accused in both the cases. One of the accused reportedly stated that he had received financial aid from Bineesh.
September 10, 2020 -
Kerala gold smuggling: NIA scans CCTV footage of Secretariat
CCTV footages were examined in the presence of IT secretary Mohammed V Safirulla. The team first examined the server room of the general administrative department where the servers which collect CCTV visuals are kept.
September 2, 2020 -
Cong: Centre, Left sabotaging Kerala gold smuggling probe
Chennithala said the secret link between CPI -M and BJP are very active and that is why the investigation into the case is going in snail’s pace. He urged that the probe agencies need to expedite the investigations in order to clear the doubts.
August 30, 2020 -
Kerala Gold smuggling case: Congress-led UDF to bring no-confidence motion against Pinarayi Vijayan govt
UDF convener Benni Behanan said the Front has also decided to move a resolution against Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan and seek his resignation.
July 17, 2020 -
Kerala gold smuggling case: Pinarayi Vijayan under fire; oppn writes to PM Modi seeking CBI probe
On Sunday, the Air Customs attached to the Thiruvananthapuram airport had made a seizure of 30 kg of gold worth Rs 30 crore, that arrived on a cargo flight and was kept in a warehouse in Thiruvananthapuram for release.
July 7, 2020