THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Economic Offences Court in Kochi sent K T Rameez, accused in the gold smuggling case, to the custody of the NIA. The investigating team suspect that the gold was smuggled as per the direction of Rameez and he also has foreign connections.

It is hinted that he forced others to smuggled maximum gold during lockdown time. The team suspect terrorism in his activities and this will be probed in detail.

Meantime, the NIA is continuing in questioning M Sivasankar, former principal secretary to the chief minister, in connection with the case. He is being questioned by a team led by NIA’s southern head chief K B Vandana.