According to an official press release by the NIA, "The accused identified as Ratheesh, a resident of Kerala's Kannur district had been absconding in the Trivandrum gold smuggling case in which 30 kg of the contraband was seized in 2020."
A case was registered at the Taliparamba police station in Kerala's Kannur district for allegedly hatching a conspiracy and for levelling false and defamatory allegations via Facebook against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his family and also against MV Govindan state secretary of C
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition seeking an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Customs Department into the Kerala Gold Smuggling Case taking into consideration the recent revelation by the accused Swapna Suresh with regard to the involvement of the Kerala
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested the alleged kingpin of the 2020 Kerala gold smuggling scam, KT Ramees. Ramees was earlier arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and was out on bail.
Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, has said that she is not prepared to pay a penny and apologize to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPIM State Secretary M V Govindan after the latter served her a legal notice seeking an apology or compensation.
Santhosh Eapen had revealed that Rs 3.80 crores out of Rs 7.75 crores received from UAE Red Crescent for the LIFE Mission Housing Project in Thrissur's Wadakanchery was distributed as commission to various officials.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated investigation into the Kerala gold smuggling case on the basis of an FIR registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed on Wednesday.
Opposition Leader in the Kerala State Assembly and senior Congress leader VD Satheesan on Friday sought a reply from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI-M's state secretary MV Govindan on fresh allegations levelled by Swapna Suresh.
"The evidence in Swapna's possession has not been demanded to be released. Swapna was twisting what was said to be authentic. I have not introduced myself as a lawyer," the middleman alleged.