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Court dismisses bail plea of suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar in gold smuggling case
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M. Sivasankar. File
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Mr. Sivasankar was arrested by the Customs on November 24 in connection with the gold smuggling case A court here on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of suspended IAS officer M. Sivasankar, an accused in the case pertaining to gold smuggling through diplomatic channel in Kerala. The Economic Offences Court, Ernakulam, dismissed his bail plea, considering the argument of the Special Prosecutor of Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate that the petitioner was likely to tamper with evidence, influence witnesses in the event of granting bail.
“Considering the unprecedented nature of offence having international ramifications, he is likely to make use of the help of ‘big shots’ with whom he has close nexus, to shatter the investigation”, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (EO) said in the order.