However, Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan and the state Congress slammed the Left front government, alleging it was a ‘political plot’ to divert attention from corruption charges ahead of the local body elections next month
File image of Kerala gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh (right). PTI
Thiruvananthapuram: A voice clip purported to be that of gold smuggling case key accused Swapna Suresh, now in judicial custody, alleging Central agencies were putting pressure on her to give a statement against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan created a stir in Kerala.
While a probe was ordered by the prison department into the episode on Thursday, the ruling CPI(M) said the alleged use of probe agencies “to…