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February 14, 2026, 08:02 PM - 2 min read
So far, the SIT has arrested 12 persons in connection with the two cases. Those arrested include the main accused, Unnikrishnan Potty, and two former presidents of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).
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February 13, 2026, 08:05 PM - 2 min read
Justice A Badharudeen rejected the petition of Smart Creations CEO Pankaj Bhandari. He had argued that his arrest was illegal as mandatory procedures were not followed. He claimed he was not properly informed about the arrest or the grounds for it.
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February 12, 2026, 07:47 PM - 3 min read
The SIT is investigating two cases related to the alleged loss of gold from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idol plates and the doorframes of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).
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January 17, 2026, 05:24 PM - 2 min read
The report, which was commissioned following an order from the Kerala High Court, focuses on the gold plating found on the copper claddings of several temple artifacts and door frames.
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January 14, 2026, 12:16 PM - 2 min read
The findings were stark: between mid-November and late December last year, proceeds from over 13,000 packets of ghee, totalling nearly ₹13.7 lakh, never made it into the Board’s accounts.
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October 26, 2025, 02:17 PM - 2 min read
The 400 gm of gold, stored in the form of bars, was traced following Potty’s statement that he had sold it to Govardhan, the owner of Roddam Jewellery in Ballari.
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October 12, 2025, 03:55 PM - 4 min read
A vigilance report on the missing gold from Sabarimala’s sanctum sanctorum has placed the 2019 Travancore Devaswom Board under scrutiny, prompting a High Court-ordered probe.
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