Gold smuggling: ED alleges bid to influence probe
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, March 20
Having sought cancellation of bail given to Kerala Chief Minister’s former principal secretary M Sivasankar in the gold smuggling case, the Enforcement Directorate has accused the state police and government officials of trying to influence the probe.
The top court has already issued a notice on the ED’s petition challenging the January 25 order of the Kerala High Court giving bail to Sivasankar.
The ED contended that after his release on bail, Sivasankar has been influencing other accused and using the state machinery to fabricate false evidence against the investigating officer and the ED.
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