No connection with Life Mission, neither me nor govt has role in selecting UNITAC; Sivasankar moves SC seeking bail

NEW DELHI: M Sivasankar, former principal secretary to the chief minister, has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in the Life Mission bribery case. His plea said that he has no involvement in the Wadakkanchery Life scheme and that UNITAC was chosen by the UAE Consulate.

Neither me nor the government has a role in selecting UNITAC. His plea said that he has no connection with the locker and should be granted bail in this situation. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had filed a charge sheet last week against Sivasankar naming him as the first accused and Swapna Suresh as the second accused in the gold smuggling case.

The report said Sivasankar was the main mastermind of the Life Mission scam and accepted bribe knowing it was a black money transaction. There are a total of 11 accused in the case.