Swapna Suresh

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan rejects UDF demand for CBI probe in gold smuggling case

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, "The state government can not say which agency should probe the gold smuggling case as it is not a state subject. There is no need for the state government to take up that responsibility."

Jul 21, 2022, 13:35 PM IST

Kerala gold smuggling case: Swapna Suresh accuses CPI-M MLA KT Jaleel of 'anti-national activities', says 'CM is very tense'

Kerala gold smuggling case: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs seized 30 kilograms of 24-carat gold worth Rs 14.82 crore on July 5, 2020, at Thiruvananthapuram Airport from a diplomatic bag that was meant to be delivered to the UAE Consulate in Thiruvananthapuram.

Jul 21, 2022, 11:30 AM IST

Gold smuggling case: Swapna Suresh accuses Kerala CM of 'harassing' her; Union Minister seeks Vijayan's resignation

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje attacked the CPI(M)-led government in Kerala over the controversial gold smuggling case and demanded Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to step down from his post and face investigation. 

Jul 08, 2022, 07:35 AM IST

Kerala gold smuggling case: ED summons Swapna Suresh again today after interrogating her for 11 hours last week

Kerala gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh had accused Kerala CM Vijayan, along with his wife and daughter of their involvement in the matter, claiming that the baggage containing currency was sent to Vijayan when he was in Dubai in 2016 on the instructions of Sivasankar.

Jun 28, 2022, 09:41 AM IST

Gold smuggling case: Kerala CM sought help from Sharjah ruler for daughter's IT biz, alleges Swapna Suresh

Kerala gold smuggling case: Swapna Suresh alleged that the Sharjah ruler held a discussion with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family. She also revealed that CM`s daughter Veena Vijayan has expressed interest in starting an IT venture in Sharjah.

Jun 16, 2022, 15:36 PM IST

'Please kill me, end this story now': Kerala gold smuggling case accused on attempt to isolate her

In the wake of her lawyer R Krishnaraj`s potential arrest, Kerala gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh made an emotional appeal before the media and said, "Don`t hurt people around me".

Jun 12, 2022, 13:10 PM IST

Gold smuggling case: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan rebuts prime accused Swapna Suresh's allegations of his involvement

Prime accused Swapna Suresh said, "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." 

Jun 08, 2022, 09:15 AM IST

NIA files charge sheet against 20 in Kerala gold smuggling case

NIA filed the first charge sheet as some of the accused were planning to move the court for bail citing their six-month judicial custody.

Jan 05, 2021, 23:26 PM IST

Kerala gold smuggling case: Kochi court reserves order on Swapna Suresh's bail plea

The three key accused in the gold smuggling case — Sarith PS, Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair — were sent to judicial custody till August 26 by a Kochi court.

Aug 18, 2020, 20:10 PM IST

Special NIA court rejects bail plea of Kerala gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh

A Special NIA Court on Monday (August 10) rejected the bail plea of of Swapna Suresh, main accused in high-profile Kerala gold smuggling case. The NIA court rejected Suresh's bail petition on the basis of the evidence and case diary.

Aug 10, 2020, 13:52 PM IST

Kerala gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh, Sandeep Nair arrested by NIA

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested Kerala gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair from in Bengaluru. After formally arresting them, the NIA took Swapna Suresh and her family members in its custody. They will be produced in NIA office in Kochi on Sunday.

Jul 11, 2020, 22:40 PM IST