Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Accused Claims Pinarayi Vijayan's Involvement

Swapna Suresh claimed that a baggage containing currency was sent to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan when he was in Dubai in 2016.

Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the Kerala Gold Smuggling Case, on Tuesday revealed that she has declared in court about the involvement of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his wife and daughter in the matter.

"I have already given 164 statements in court about a threat to my life. I have declared in court about all the people involved in this case. I have also filed a petition seeking protection in court. They are considering it. I have declared in the court about what is the involvement of M Sivasankar (then principal secretary to Kerala CMO), the Chief Minister, CM's wife Kamala, CM's daughter Veena, his secretary CM Raveendran, then Chief Secretary Nalini Netto IAS, then minister KT Jaleel," she said.

Swapna claimed that a baggage containing currency was sent to Mr Vijayan when he was in Dubai in 2016.

"Way back in 2016, M Sivasankar contacted me while the Chief Minister was in Dubai. At that time, I was the secretary at the consulate. M Sivasankar told me that the CM had forgotten a bag which should be delivered to Dubai immediately. As per the instruction of the consulate general, the bag was handed over to a diplomat at the consulate. When the bag was brought in by the consulate official, we realised that it contained currency. We have a scanning machine in the consulate. Then we have to scan whatever parcel arrives there. That's how it all started," she added.