Kochi:The Customs officials on Monday arrested Arjun Ayanki, key suspect in the Karipur gold smuggling case after questioning him for about nine hours at the Customs office here.
Ayanki was summoned by the Customs based on the revelations by Shafeeq, a gold carrier who was arrested from the Karipur airport and is under custody of Customs.
Police are on the lookout for the second accused Kannur native Sreelal.
The officials suspect that few more persons, having links with CPM from Panoor and Mahe are involved in the smuggling racket.
The probe into the recent car-lorry crash in Ramanattukara has exposed the rivalry among underworld gangs in North Kerala and their political links.
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