RIYADH: LDF MLA P T A Rahim’s son and son-in-law were held at Damam in Saudi Arabia in hawala case. MLA’s son Shabeer T P and daughter’s husband Shabeer Vayoli are the two arrested. Many including a member of the Saudi royal family were arrested in a probe conducted. A 20-member team including Keralites were arrested in a probe conducted by the Saudi Police secret investigation department. When contacted, the MLA said that he has not obtained any information on the arrest. Allegations were levelled against the MLA in gold smuggling case. It was alleged that the car the MLA uses was presented by an accused of a gold smuggling case. The opposition had alleged that the MLA has many illegal money dealings. Koduvally Muslim League committee has lodged a complaint to the chief minister pointing it. CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan had used a luxurious case of Karat Faizal, an accused of a gold smuggling case, for the Jana Jagratha Yatra organised by the CPM. It was alleged that PTA Rahim was behind it. Meantime, the opposition will target this at the assembly sessions to be convened soon. The Muslim League and the congress have alleged that the CPM is trying to protect the MLA and other CPM leaders involved in the gold smuggling case. They are planning to intensify agitations in the coming days.