Swapna’s audio clip; Rishiraj Singh seeks report after probe

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Jail DGP Rishiraj Singh directed to conduct a probe on the incident of an audio clip of Swapna Suresh, accused in the gold smuggling case, circulating. Rishiraj Singh directed south zone DIG Ajay Kumar to directly visit Attakkulangara women's jail this morning and submit a report.

The voice message circulating in the name of Swapna Suresh saying that the enforcement forced her to give statement against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had stoked a controversy. BJP state chief K Surendran alleged that the jail authorities had allowed certain people to meet Swapna to secretly persuade her from giving evidence against those at the apex of the administration.

Meantime, the customs questioned her again yesterday. The investigating team reached Attakkulangara women's jail and questioned her. She was questioned after she gave statement against M Sivasankar, former principal secretary to the chief minister.