CPI(M) Kerala offered hush money: Swapna's scathing fresh allegations

Thiruvananthapuram: The Keralal gold-smuggling and Life Mission cases prime accused Swapna Suresh surfaced on Thursday with fresh allegations that the ruling Left-government in Kerala offered her a large sum to hand over all the evidence she had and leave Kerala to north India or even abroad, IANS reported.

She came on Facebook Live and said that she was offered Rs 30 crore by a resident of Kannur named Vijaya Pillai. According to her, he told her that he came to meet her at the CPI(M) 's behest.

She alleged, "This happened three days back, and I was called by this Pillai a few times. So I went with my children to a hotel in Bengaluru. He said that I should leave Bengaluru for either Haryana or Jaipur and should hand over all the evidence for which I would be given money to rehabilitate myself."

She was told that CPI(M) state Secretary MV Govindan is furious, and if she does not agree with the settlement, there will be no further talks, she said.

"Govindan has said that I should come and tell the people that I was lying all the time. Then I was offered Rs 30 crore and a duplicate passport so I could have a new life in Singapore," she alleged.

"I was also told that (UAE-settled billionaire businessman) MA Yusuf Ali and (another Middle East-based businessman) Ravi Pillai have also been served a notice to appear before the Enforcement Directorate," she said.

According to her, she was further threatened that since Yusuf Ali is a hugely influential person and has shares in a few airports in Kerala, she might be trapped by placing contraband in her luggage.

"They either want me to leave and, if not, put me in jail for three years by placing contraband in my luggage. I have made up my mind that from now on, my only aim in life is to bring out the truth about (Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi) Vijayan and his entire family, who have huge business interests, and how they are using these businessmen - Yusuf Ali and Ravi Pillai - as their 'benamis' (proxies)," she claimed.

"Death is sure for me, but Swapna Suresh has only one father and will fight till the last. With the present ED probe, the truth has started to come out slowly, and I will not withdraw from what I am doing now till I see the truth comes out. Govindan wants to kill me. So even if I am not there, my lawyer and my family will take the fight forward," she alleged.