Swapna Suresh News
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan rejected the opposition UDF's demand for a High Court-monitored CBI probe into the gold smuggling case
Prime accused Swapna Suresh had levelled serious allegations against the Chief Minister, his family members and some top bureaucrats
CM Vijayan said the smuggling case was completely the Centre's subject and does not come under the purview of the state govt
Swapna Suresh is the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case
She said that she has handed over the evidence of the anti-national activities committed by CPI-M MLA KT Jaleel to her lawyer
Swapna said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is afraid of the case. The system is being manipulated, now she has faith in the ED
Kerala gold smuggling case took a new twist as accused Swapna Suresh alleged that CM Pinarayi Vijayan is "harassing" her
On July 5, 2020, 30 kgs of 24-carat gold worth Rs 14.82 crores was seized by the CBIT and Customs at Thiruvananthapuram Airport
The principal secretary to Kerala CM was suspended and removed from the post after a preliminary inquiry confirmed that he had links with Swapna Suresh
ED has summoned the prime accused of the Kerala gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh, in Kochi today
Swapna Suresh was interrogated for at least 11 hours on two consecutive days in the last week
She had accused Kerala CM Vijayan, along with his wife and daughter of their involvement in the matter
Kerala gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh has alleged that Vijayan sought help from the visiting Sharjah ruler in Sept 2017
Suresh made this claim in an affidavit filed before the Ernakulam District Sessions Court which came out in the public domain on Wednesday
Responding to Vijayan`s claim that he doesn`t know her, Suresh said she will remind the CM of her presence at his official residence very soon
In the wake of her lawyer R Krishnaraj`s potential arrest, Kerala gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh made an emotional appeal before the media and said, "Don`t hurt people around me".
In the Kerala Gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh revealed the involvement of the Chief Minister, his wife and daughter
She claimed that baggage containing currency was sent to Vijayan when he was in Dubai in 2016
The Chief Minister sharply reacted and termed Swapna Suresh`s allegations a "part of the political agenda"
20 people have been named in the charge sheet and are booked under UAPA sections 16,17,18 and 20.
The charge sheet was filed before the NIA court by investigating officer Radhakrishna Pillai.
This becomes the first time when NIA has used UAPA in smuggling case, which is usually invoked in terror cases.
The three key accused in the gold smuggling case — Sarith PS, Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair — were sent to judicial custody till August 26 by a Kochi court.
A Special NIA Court on Monday (August 10) rejected the bail plea of of Swapna Suresh, main accused in high-profile Kerala gold smuggling case.
The NIA court rejected Swapna's bail petition on the basis of the evidence and case diary.
There is prima facie evidence that Swapna Suresh was involved in gold smuggling and there's evidence in case diary that gold was smuggled many times in diplomatic baggage, said the court.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested Kerala gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair from in Bengaluru. After formally arresting them, the NIA took Swapna Suresh and her family members in its custody. They will be produced in NIA office in Kochi on Sunday.
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