BJP State president K. Surendran has accused the State government of blocking the investigation in the diplomatic baggage gold smuggling case in the wake of the prime accused Swapna Suresh’s statement in the court implicating Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and others.
He alleged at a press conference at Koyilandy on Wednesday that the “abduction” of P.S. Sarith, another accused in the case, by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, was an example of this.
Mr. Surendran demanded that the government provide security to Swapna. As long as Mr. Vijayan was the Chief Minister, a fair investigation into the case was not possible. He should cooperate with the probe after foregoing the official immunity. The Chief Minister had tried to sabotage the probe earlier too, Mr. Surendran alleged.
