Key Accused In Kerala Gold Smuggling Case Suspected Of "Financing Terrorism": Probe Agency

Two key accused in the smuggling of 30 kg of gold via diplomatic channels at the UAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram conspired to "damage the monetary stability of India" and are suspected of "financing terrorism", the NIA told the court in a remand report submitted Tuesday. "It is submitted that Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, and the other accused, had conspired together and separately at various places in Kerala to damage the monetary stability of India by destabilising the economy by smuggling large quantities of gold from abroad," the probe agency told the court.