Kerala cops record statement of accused in gold smuggling case amid probe into ED's role Sandeep had earlier written to the Ernakulam District Sessions Court alleging that the Enforcement Directorate had forced him to give statements against CM Pinarayi Vijayan and other ministers Share Via Email | A+A A- The court had recently given permission to the Crime Branch to take a statement from Sandeep Nair (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS) By Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Crime Branch on Friday took the statement of gold-smuggling accused Sandeep Nair in Poojappura Central Prison in connection with the probe into the alleged attempt of the Enforcement Directorate to falsely implicate Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the reverse hawala case.