Kerala temple investigation
Former Travancore Devaswom Board President Arrested in Sabarimala Temple Gold Theft Investigation
Nov 20, 2025 10:32 pm CST
The Special Investigation Team has arrested former Travancore Devaswom Board president A Padmakumar in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case involving irregularities in gold plating work donated by industrialist Vijay Mallya in 1998. Scientific examinations are underway at the temple as investigators uncover missing documentation and record keeping discrepancies.
Former Sabarimala Official Arrested for Falsifying Records in Major Temple Gold Theft Case
Nov 01, 2025 01:23 pm CST
Former Travancore Devaswom Board executive officer Sudheesh Kumar has been arrested for his role in the Sabarimala temple gold theft case. Investigation revealed he deliberately recorded gold-plated layers as copper in official documents and assisted prime suspects Unnikrishnan Potti and Murari Babu in the elaborate temple heist. The Special Investigation Team continues to gather evidence in this significant religious site theft case.