Punjab native held for ‘forging’ fake certificate for key accused in Kerala gold smuggling case

Thiruvananthapuram, August 24

A man has been arrested for allegedly forging fake degree certificate for Swapna Suresh, a key accused in the controversial gold smuggling case.

Sachin Das, a native of Punjab, was arrested on Tuesday morning by a police team from Kerala and will be brought to the state tomorrow, police said on Wednesday.

“A four-member police team nabbed the accused in Punjab. He will be brought to the state on Thursday. The team had reached Punjab on August 18 and apprehended him on Tuesday,” police told PTI.

Earlier, it was alleged that Suresh’s appointment as a consultant to Space Park, promoted by the state government, was based on her fake degree certificate.

A case has been registered.