The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala, already reeling under the gold smuggling scam, has been further embarrassed by the disclosures made by Mohammed Anoop, an accused held by the Narcotics Control Bureau in Bangalore, that he was having business dealings with Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, the party Secretary.
The link between Bineesh and Anoop could open new chapters in the gold smuggling scam as it has come to light that the former had called the latter many times on the day Swapna Suresh and Sandeep
Nair, the kingpins in the case were held by National Investigation Agency at Bangalore in the month of July.
P K Firoz, general secretary, Youth League (the youth wing of Muslim League) told reporters at Kozhikode that Anoop, who is a Bangalore based drug dealer had told investigating agencies about his ties with Bineesh. Balakrishnan’s son also had friemndship with Rijesh Raveendran who was nabbed along with Anoop and serial artist Anikha for possessing high-end drugs MDMA and LSD.