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.