Karipur gold smuggling case: Customs question Arjun Ayanki’s wife Amala

The Customs (Preventive), Kochi started questioning wife of Arjun Ayanki, an accused in the Karipur gold smuggling case, at its office in Kochi on July 5.Amala, Mr. Ayanki’s wife, reached the office a

The Customs (Preventive), Kochi started questioning wife of Arjun Ayanki, an accused in the Karipur gold smuggling case, at its office in Kochi on July 5. Amala, Mr. Ayanki’s wife, reached the office along with her lawyer. The investigating team had obtained documents and digital evidence linking Mr. Ayanki, a former member of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), to the gold smuggling racket. He was arrested by the Customs last week. The officials expect to get leads into the financial sources of Mr. Ayanki from his wife. The accused had initially claimed that his wife's family had helped him financially. However, the investigating team hoped that Ms. Amala would be able to provide further details into his association with the smuggling racket.