Begin typing your search above and press return to search.
proflie-avatar
Login
exit_to_app
Break up or get dissolved
access_time 4 Nov 2024 4:01 AM GMT
Through oneness to autocracy
access_time 2 Nov 2024 4:58 AM GMT
In football too racism rules the roost
access_time 1 Nov 2024 4:26 AM GMT
The concerns raised by the census
access_time 31 Oct 2024 7:49 AM GMT
exit_to_app
Homechevron_rightKeralachevron_rightFormer Kerala...

Former Kerala Principal Secretary M. Sivasankar arrested

text_fields
bookmark_border
Former Kerala Principal Secretary M. Sivasankar arrested
cancel

Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate has arrested the former secretary of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, M. Sivasankar, in the gold smuggling case.

The 58 year-old civil servant was taken into custody in the morning by the central agency minutes after the Kerala High Court denied his anticipatory bail.

Considering the gravity of the offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the applicant may not be entitled to the extraordinary relief of pre-arrest bail, the court had observed.

The court also noted that Sivasankar was in constant contact with one of the prime accused, namely Swapna Suresh, and that he had even volunteered to help her by contacting his chartered accountant and asking him to assist her in managing her finances.

The case relates to the seizure of 30 kg of gold worth Rs. 14.82 crore at Thiruvananthapuram airport on July 5 by the Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate, Kochi, which was sought to be brought through the diplomatic luggage sent to UAE consulate at the state capital.

Sivasankar was suspended from service last July for alleged violations of conduct rules.

Show Full Article
TAGS:#Gold smuggling#ED#Sivasankar#Enforcement
Next Story