indiaUpdated: Aug 15, 2020 18:29 ISTThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday grilled M Sivasankar, a senior Indian Administrative Service officer and former principal secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with the gold smuggling case, official said. Sivasankar was earlier questioned by the National Investigation Agency and Customs department in the same case. The Kerala gold smuggling case hit the headlines on July 5 when the Customs seized 30 kg of gold that came in an air consignment for the UAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram. Meanwhile, the NIA arrested four more persons in connection with the case. Other Central agencies like the Customs, ED, Income Tax and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence are assisting the NIA.

Source: Hindustan Times August 15, 2020 12:44 UTC