The Enforcement Directorate has found that Swapna Suresh, one of the key accused in gold smuggling case, has a deposit of Rs 38 crore in private bank. She also owns a locker in the bank. Another accused in the same case, Sandeep, also owned an account in the same bank.
The money found in locker is found to be transferred from the account of UAE Consulate. Also money was transferred to Swapna’s account from few other accounts. However, the locker was not opened.
The accounts of UAE Consulate is also in the same bank. The ED interrogated the manager of the bank in connection with the probe.
More money exceeding the limit was withdrawn from the account. As per his statement, they threatened to close the accounts, when he opposed the withdrawal. Fearing the loss of an account that deals with crores, he gave in. The two accounts of the Consulate was handled by Swapna. The money was transferred to her account from one of these.
ED also collected information regarding the bank accounts of Swapna and Sandeep and their transactions. The bank manager was interrogated thrice.
Details of persons who accompanied Swapna to the bank was also sought. However, the manager failed to furnish the details. It is reported that the CCTV footages of the bank will be collected.
However, according to the bank, Swapna had handled Consulate’s bank accounts with the knowledge of the Consulate officials and no lapse occurred from bank authorities in this regard.
ED also obtained information of Swapna’s bank accounts in another private bank and few cooperative banks in Thiruvananthapuram. It is believed that she has 6 bank accounts at various branches and one locker in this private bank. All these accounts have deposits.
According to reports, ED will summon the manager of this bank soon.
Report: Biju Paravath, Mathrubhumi News
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