P.C. George, Swapna Suresh chargesheeted for alleged conspiracy against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

The Crime Branch wing of the Kerala Police has filed a chargesheet against Swapna Suresh, a key accused in the sensational gold smuggling in diplomatic bags case, and BJP leader P.C. George for allegedly conspiring to incite violence by raising allegations against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in 2022.

According to Crime Branch officials, the chargesheet was filed against Ms. Suresh and Mr. George at the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Thiruvananthapuram last week.

The case was first registered at the Thiruvananthapuram Cantonment police station in June 2022, following a complaint lodged by Thavanur MLA K.T. Jaleel after Ms. Suresh made allegations about the Chief Minister’s involvement in the 2020 gold smuggling incident, the officer said.

The LDF legislator had also alleged that Mr. George was part of the conspiracy behind Ms. Suresh’s allegations against Mr. Vijayan, said Crime Branch sources.

The case was registered for criminal conspiracy and wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause a riot under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Later, the case was taken over by the Crime Branch unit in Thiruvananthapuram.

As part of the investigation, both Ms. Suresh and Mr. George were interrogated multiple times, and Mr. Jaleel's statement was recorded.

Additionally, several pieces of digital evidence were collected during the inquiry, a Crime Branch official added.