
Jaleel 114th witness in gold-smuggling case
The Hindu
Minister for Higher Education K.T. Jaleel’s acquaintance with Jamal Husain Al Zabi, the former Consular General of the United Arab Emirates, Thiruvananthapuram, and Swapna Suresh and P.S. Sarith, accused in the diplomatic channel gold smuggling case, will surface during his examination as a witness in the case.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has listed him as the 114th witness, had recorded his statements on September 17 last year. Dr. Jaleel’s acquaintance with Mr. Zabi as “the Minister for Minority Affairs and Waqf of Kerala and other facts,” are also likely to feature in his examination.
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