Kerala gold smuggling case - 22 Sep, 2020
The Customs, as part of its probe into the sensational Kerala gold smuggling case, on Monday questioned the driver and owner of the vehicle which transported a baggage consignment from the Air Cargo complex to the UAE Consulate here on March 4. Both of them denied having any knowledge of the contents of the baggage. Apart from the Customs, the ED and the NIA are also conducting a parallel probe and it has now come to light that there was a gang involved in smuggling of gold in the baggage that ostensibly contained the Holy Quran and 17,000 kilograms of dates bound for the UAE Consulate. In the dock in the case is Kerala Higher Education Minister K.T. Jaleel who has been questioned by the Enforcement Directorate and the NIA and is in all likelihood to be called in by the Customs as well. (IANS)