Gold smuggling accused writes to PM, seeks CBI probe into Kerala govt’s role
Last month, the issue resurfaced after Suresh, a former employee with the consulate, alleged that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his family members and a few others were involved in the scandal.
GOLD SMUGGLING case accused Swapna Suresh on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a CBI probe into “the involvement of Kerala government” in the scandal.
The case, which pertains to smuggling of gold through a diplomatic cargo to UAE Consulate here, had emerged in 2020. Last month, the issue resurfaced after Suresh, a former employee with the consulate, alleged that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his family members and a few others were involved in the scandal. Her fresh allegation that Vijayan had taken a bag of currency to the UAE in 2016 had sparked Opposition protests in Kerala.
In her letter to the Prime Minister, Suresh, who is now employed as Director (Women Empowerment & CSR) with Palakkad-based NGO Highrange Rural Development Society (HRDS India), said the state government was involved in the case and used her as a scapegoat for its benefit.
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