Diplomatic Baggage Has Not Been Licensed For Two Years
Diplomatic baggage has not been licensed for two years: State Protocol to Customs: Kerala Gold Smuggling. The state protocol department said it had not sought permission from the UAE consulate. The state protocol department has informed the customs that the diplomatic parcels of the UAE consulate have not been licensed for two years.
The State Protocol Department responded to the summons issued by Customs. Protocol Officer B said diplomatic parcels had not been approved for two years. Reply by Sunil Kumar to Customs. The state protocol department said it had not sought permission from the UAE consulate. The Speed Post also sent a reply via e-mail late last night. A certified copy of the Protocol Handbook has also been handed over.
The NIA will also respond soon. The NIA had also written to the Protocol Division seeking details of the exemption for diplomatic baggage. At the same time, Minister KT said it was customs that had to explain how religious texts arrived. Jalil said. The books are available at two institutions in Malappuram. Only one of the 31 packets exploded. The rest is kept safe. Jalil told a news channel that everything should be found out through an investigation. However, the NIA did not specify the address to reply. That is why the reply is delayed.
Meanwhile, Statement by Enforcement Directorate out. Enforcement says further investigation is needed into Sapna’s statement that the locker was opened in Thiruvananthapuram on the instructions of Shivashankar.
According to the Directorate of Enforcement, M Sivasankar, the former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, has traveled abroad three times with Sapna. The remand report submitted by the Enforcement Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court states that further investigation is required into Swapna’s statement that the locker was opened in Thiruvananthapuram as per the instructions of Shivashankar.
The two visited the UAE in April 2017 and 2018. The Chief Minister’s visit to the UAE in October 2018 was to raise funds for flood relief. The remand report of Sarith, Swapna, and Sandeep, the accused in the gold smuggling case, details the statement of ED Sivasankar.