The case of Bengaluru Drug racket is taking many twists and turns. Now, a new name has been added to the case and that is of the CPM-led LDF government, which has been entangled in a series of controversies over the recent gold smuggling case is now facing another trouble. There have been alleged links of Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan with the Bengaluru drug racket and it has put the party in a fix. Controversies are not new to Bineesh who had faced charges of financial fraud and cheating in the past.
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Mohammad Anoop, one of the masterminds of the celebrity drug supply racket arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) revealed his friendship with Bineesh who gave him financial assistance to start a restaurant in Bengaluru. The son of CPM sec, while responding to the drug peddler’s statement, confirmed that he has been knowing Anoop for years and provided him financial assistance too. But the CPM leader’s son told media channels that he was unaware of Anoop’s drug deal and denied having any links with the racket. “He used to book hotel room whenever I visited Bangalore and I have given Rs.6 lakhs to him for his hotel business,” he was quoted saying.
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It was Youth wing general secretary of Indian Union Muslim League P.K Firoz who leveled accusations against Bineesh during a press conference. He also claimed few young artists from the Malayalam film industry who too had links to the drug racket. Anoop was caught in Bengaluru along with two other members of the gang including Anika D, a TV serial actress and Rijesh Raveendran. There are reports that Anika’s diary has the names of several Kannada actors who are her clients. The serial actress, who has close links with many actors and film personalities, used to distribute drugs to the celebrities, regional media reports, quoted NCB officials.
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