Police personnel produce Sarith, implicated in the Thiruvananthapuram airport gold smuggling case, at a special court in Kochi, Kerala on July 9, 2020.|Picture Credit:
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Kerala CM required an “effective and coordinated” probe by Central agencies
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has offered the proceed to the National Examination Firm (NIA) to investigate the Thiruvananthapuram airport gold smuggling case
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The decision came a day after Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan petitioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an “reliable and coordinated” examination by “all Central firms worried” relating to the seizure of gold by Customs authorities on July 5.
Ramifications for nationwide security
” The MHA allows the National Examination Firm (@NIA_India) to investigate the Thiruvananthapuram Airport Gold smuggling case, as the organised smuggling operation may have serious