NIA Special Court dismisses Swapna Suresh’s bail plea

On June 30, Swapna Suresh claimed that Al Shameli instructed him to consult with Customs about the delay in his shipment to Thiruvananthapuram from the United Arab Emirates.

A special NIA court here on Monday dismissed the bail statement of Swapna Suresh, a key defendant in the Kerala gold smuggling case.

The court, which examined in detail the journal of the case prepared by the NIA, dismissed Swapna Suresh’s bail declaration in light of the evidence produced by the investigative agency on the alleged role of women in the smuggling of gold be worth more than 100 million rupees through the diplomatic channel since November last year.

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Strongly opposing his release on bail, he had argued that an intensive investigation should be carried out in the case.

The NIA had said that there was prima facie evidence to the effect that the defendant intentionally committed the act, which will be directly included in Section 15 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

In her guilty plea, Swapna Suresh alleged that she was involved in the crime with a wild imagination without any foundation and that the case was a consequence of the “political rivalry” between the state and central governments, caused by the colorful and fictitious stories. broadcast by the media.