KOCHI: Minister After being questioned for several hours, minister KT Jaleel has stepped out of the NIA office. The minister was at the office for around 8 hours and it is learnt that he came out after signing his statements to the investigation team.

The minister reached the NIA office at 6 am Thursday morning. He travelled to the office in former MLA A M Yousuf’s car.

As per reports, he was summoned for interrogation in connection with the gold smuggling case.

Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate had also questioned the minister in connection with the alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) in accepting consignments of Holy Quran brought from UAE through diplomatic channels.

Activists of opposition Congress and BJP continued their protests for the sixth consecutive day at several places, including near the NIA office, demanding the resignation of the Minister and also the LDF government headed by Vijayan.

Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly Ramesh Chennithala said the NIA normally questions someone for a scheduled crime and at least now Vijayan should seek the resignation of Jaleel and the LDF Ministry itself should quit.