KOCHI: Central agencies are preparing to inquire about the revelations made by Swapna Suresh, the accused in the gold smuggling case. Swapna had revealed that the audio message released while in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate was fabricated. The ED is preparing for an inquiry in this regard.
Central agencies are also considering informing the High Court of Swapna Suresh's revelations. The government had filed an appeal seeking a judicial inquiry against the central agencies. Central agencies are planning to report the revelations of the Swapna in the appeal. Customs will also look into the revelation of Swapna that there are more people behind the gold smuggling. Central agencies had earlier said that the secret statement of Swapna contained important information.
Swapna Suresh had alleged that Sivasankar was the mastermind behind bringing the NIA to jail her by bringing terrorist links in a gold smuggling case. In a channel interview, Swapna claimed that it was true that Sivasankar had intervened to release the luggage in the gold smuggling case and that he knew what was in the luggage. Swapna had openly said that the audio recording from jail was part of a script. Swapna came to the fore after the release of key parts of M Sivasankar's book, 'Ashwatthamavu Verum Oru Aana'.