Also read | Sivasankar, CMO were aware of gold smuggling, says EDMs. Suresh is currently a COFEPOSA detainee at the Attakulangara Women’s Prison here. The recording that surfaced on Wednesday also hinted that the ED had invited Ms. Suresh to turn approver in the case. Sivasankar's statementThe ED had earlier arrested Mr. Sivasankar on the gold smuggling case linked money laundering charges. The government was afraid that the overlapping enquiries by Central agencies would reach Mr. Vijayan. The Prisons Department send applications to visit Ms. Suresh to Customs for vetting before granting permission.

Source: The Hindu November 19, 2020 07:07 UTC