Kerala CM's principal secy removed over alleged nexus in gold smuggling case

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's principal secretary M Sivasankar has been removed from the post over his alleged connection in the gold smuggling case. This comes a day after Opposition alleged that Sivasankar tried to shield one of the suspects Swapna Suresh, a former UAE consulate employee. The officials seized 30 kg gold from baggage addressed to UAE consulate in Kerala.