Kerala: High drama in Palakkad as Vigilance grills gold smuggling case accused Sarith

By Express News Service

PALAKKAD: High drama prevailed in Palakkad on Wednesday as PS Sarith, the primary accused within the gold smuggling via diplomatic channel case was forcefully taken away by 4 unknown individuals from the flat at Piruvusala close to Chandranagar at round 9.45 am.

The incident occurred barely quarter-hour after the important thing accused within the case Swapna Suresh made some revelations to the media. Later it was revealed that the Vigilance sleuths had taken Sarith into custody. He was launched at 2.40 pm after three-and-a-half hours of interrogation.

At 11.15 am, Swapna Suresh who reached the workplace of the High Range Rural Development Society (HRDS) in Chandranagar reacted angrily to the media, alleging that Sarith was kidnapped from the flat by a four-member gang. When media individuals identified that it was Vigilance who had taken Sarith into custody she objected to the way in which through which he was whisked away by individuals who have been in civil costume.

Swapna stated principal secretary M.Sivashankar was the fifth accused within the Life Mission case, whereas she was the sixth accused. “Sarith is only the seventh accused in the case. The Vigilance should have taken Sivasankar and me into custody before taking Sarith into custody. The police did not serve any notice and Sarith was not even allowed to take his mobile phone,” she stated.

“This is a dirty game. Politics is a dirty game. Will the Vigilance come and take away Sivashankar in the same manner?,” requested Swapna.

Though the incident occurred below the boundaries of Palakkkad south police station, the cops on the native station had no details about the incident. They launched an investigation after Swapna Suresh complained that Sarith was kidnapped by 4 individuals from the flat. The police checked the CCTV footage from the flat at 11.45 am to establish the individuals who took away Sarith.

In the CCTV footage, Sarith was discovered boarding the automobile together with the 4 individuals with none resistance. The safety personnel on the flat additionally confirmed that 4 individuals had arrived and Sarith had left with them.

Meanwhile, the police revealed that it was the Palakkad unit of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau which had taken away Sarith. The vigilance officers stated they’d gone to the flat to serve a discover to Sarith. As he refused to simply accept they’d taken him to the workplace. The discover was served asking him to look earlier than the Vigilance division in Thiruvananthapuram for interrogation within the Life Mission case on June 16.

Later, Swapna repeated her allegation that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his spouse, Kamala, daughter Veena, M.Sivashankar, former chief secretary Nalini Netto and workplace secretary Raveendran have been concerned within the case. She repeated that the bag containing foreign money notes was despatched to Dubai on the request of Sivashankar. Swapna alleged that many vessels have been introduced from Dubai via the diplomatic channel and despatched to the Cliff home.

She stated that she was not concerned in politics and had no agenda. The diploma of involvement of every particular person within the case ought to be investigated. She stated that many individuals have been exploiting and manipulating her. She gave the 164 assertion as she feared for her life.

Swapna stated that she’s going to reveal extra info sooner or later. “I am subjected to interrogation relentlessly while the members of the Chief Minister’s family are living happily,” she stated.
Sarith who met media individuals after his launch stated that he was forcefully taken away by the vigilance officers. He was not even allowed to put on his slippers and so they took away his cellphone. He stated that he had not obtained any summons.

Sarith stated the Vigilance officers didn’t ask him a single query on the Life Mission case. He stated the vigilance officers wished to know at whose behest did Swapna Suresh conduct a press meet on Tuesday.

Swapna Suresh and Sarith who have been staff of HRDS India, an NGO have been offered flats at Piruvasala close to Chandranagar by the organisation.