Kochi: A National Investigation Agency (NIA) report probing the gold smuggling case has revealed that one of the accused in the case is related to the terror funding. According to the report, KT Rameez, an accused in the smuggling case, is an important clue in funding anti-national activities in South India. The NIA, in a petition filed to extend the remand period of Rameez, said that he was in direct contact with some people working against nation.

The NIA has named Rameez as the kingpin of the case. Rameez was arrested by the Customs Department from his residence in Malappuram. According to NI, Rameez used to ask other accused to take more and more gold smuggling during this period, taking advantage of the lockdown. He wanted to break the country's economic situation. He was in contact with many people who were involved in illegal activities. He also traveled abroad several times.

Rameez was detained after two other accused in the case, Swapna Suresh and her partner Sandeep Nair, were arrested by the NIA. The arrests were made with 30 kg of gold recovered from a consignment in the name of a UAE consulate worker at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.

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