Swapna Suresh's revelations against Kerala CM in smuggling-case stir up political storm
India Today
Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the Thiruvananthapuram gold smuggling case, caused a stir in the state after her remarks against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Kerala on Wednesday witnessed a political storm over the startling revelations by Swapna Suresh, a key accused in the sensational gold-smuggling in the diplomatic bags case, while a co-accused in the case was picked up by vigilance officials, and the police registered a case on a ruling LDF MLA's complaint alleging conspiracy behind her revelations against him, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family in connection with the case.
Police said the case has been registered under different sections of the Indian Penal Code including "criminal conspiracy" after receiving legal advice from the Deputy Director of Prosecution. A Special Investigation Team led by a senior police official will probe the case.
In his complaint, Left MLA and former minister K T Jaleel alleged conspiracy behind the fresh allegations levelled against him Vijayan and his family by the key accused in the gold smuggling case.
Earlier in the day, Suresh claimed a co-accused in the gold smuggling case was picked up by vigilance officials allegedly from her flat, prompting her to level a serious allegation that he was "kidnapped" by some unknown people because of her revelations against the CM, his family and some top bureaucrats.
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Later, it emerged Sarith PS was picked up by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau of the state police in connection with another case. He was released later.
The entire chain of events played out like the screenplay of a thriller movie starting with Suresh in the morning telling reporters outside her office in Palakkad that her allegations against chief minister Vijayan came in the wake of threats to her life and not because of any personal or political agenda.
