Swapna moves HC for bail in NIA case
The Hindu
UAPA charges in the diplomatic channel gold smuggling case
Swapna Suresh, an accused in the diplomatic gold smuggling case, on Monday approached the Kerala High Court seeking bail in a case registered by the NIA against her. The NIA case is that the accused, including Swapna, with the requisite knowledge and intention to threaten and destabilise the economic security of the country had conspired, recruited persons formed a terrorist gang, raised funds, and smuggled gold from the UAE in large quantity, using the diplomatic channel, damaging the country’s friendly relations with the UAE and thereby committed terrorist activities punishable under Sections 16, 17, 18 and 20 of the UAPA. The NIA has already filed chargesheet against 20 people, including the petitioner, and furnished a list of 267 witnesses.
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