Swapna Suresh alleged that Kerala CM has not reacted to the massive fire incident because of the "involvement" of former secretary to the Kerala CMO, M Sivasankar in the "deal" to set up the waste management plant at Brahmapuram.
Swapna said that the role of all the big sharks will be brought out and the legal battle will continue.
The Supreme Court agreed to examine whether UAPA, a stringent anti-terror law, is applicable in gold smuggling cases
Moving the resolution, UDF's Muslim League legislator M Ummer said the Speaker denigrated his office by allegedly supporting a smuggling racket
The raid is related to the probe into the role of the chief minister’s additional private secretary CM Raveendran in sanctioning projects for ULCCS.
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.
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
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.
Says he should only be interrogated between 9am & 6pm
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.
