<p>The CBI on Thursday took a statement of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's former secretary M Sivasankar in connection with a case of alleged corruption in awarding work of an UAE agency funded housing project in Kerala.</p>.<p>Sivasankar, who is now principal secretary of sports and youth affairs department, was summoned by Sivasankar to Kochi office and quizzed. He refused to comment to the media.</p>.<p>Sivasankar allegedly received a commission of Rs 1 crore from a construction firm that was awarded the work of the UAE agency-funded housing project for the homeless. The alleged corruption came to light after the UAE consulate linked gold smuggling case surfaced.</p>.<p>Sivasankar was earlier under suspension after he was arrested by the customs and enforcement directorate in cases pertaining to gold smuggling. He was later reinstated.</p>
<p>The CBI on Thursday took a statement of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's former secretary M Sivasankar in connection with a case of alleged corruption in awarding work of an UAE agency funded housing project in Kerala.</p>.<p>Sivasankar, who is now principal secretary of sports and youth affairs department, was summoned by Sivasankar to Kochi office and quizzed. He refused to comment to the media.</p>.<p>Sivasankar allegedly received a commission of Rs 1 crore from a construction firm that was awarded the work of the UAE agency-funded housing project for the homeless. The alleged corruption came to light after the UAE consulate linked gold smuggling case surfaced.</p>.<p>Sivasankar was earlier under suspension after he was arrested by the customs and enforcement directorate in cases pertaining to gold smuggling. He was later reinstated.</p>
