Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) A political row has intensified over the arrest of the Sabarimala tantri in the gold theft case, with the Vijayan government rejecting allegations of conspiracy and the Opposition demanding a High Court-monitored probe into the circumstances that led to his 40-day incarceration.Law Minister P Rajeev dismissed claims that the arrest was politically motivated, stating that the government had not interfered at any stage of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe…
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Kollam, Feb 20 (IANS) In a dramatic turn in the Sabarimala gold theft case, Tantri Kantarar Rajeevar has accused the Pinarayi Vijayan government of orchestrating his arrest as an act of political revenge, even as the Kollam Vigilance Court granted him bail after 41 days in remand.It was on Thursday that the tantri walked out on bail.The explosive allegations, contained in the court’s bail order, have added a fresh political dimension to the high-profile case.The tantri argued before the court th…
Kollam, Feb 18 (IANS) Tantri Kantarar Rajeevar on Wednesday was granted bail by the Kollam Vigilance Court in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case, marking a significant development in the high-profile probe.The relief came on bail applications filed in the Kattillappalli case and the Dwarapalaka idol case.The court observed that, at this stage, there is no prima facie evidence directly linking the tantri to the alleged gold theft at Sabarimala.It also accepted the defence argument tha…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) Congress Working Committee member and senior legislator Ramesh Chennithala has called on the CPI(M) to expel former MLA A. Padmakumar, who is in judicial custody in the Sabarimala gold theft case. In an open letter to CPI(M) national general secretary M.A. Baby, Chennithala stated that Padmakumar’s continued membership raises concerns, especially given court findings linking him to the alleged conspiracy.Padmakumar, a long-standing member of the CPI(M) Pathana…
Kollam (Kerala), Jan 23 (IANS) In a significant development in the Sabarimala gold heist case, the Travancore Devaswom Board’s (TDB) suspended Administrative Officer Murari Babu, who has been in judicial custody, was on Friday granted bail by the Kollam Vigilance Court.Murari Babu is the only serving employee of the TDB to have been arrested so far in connection with the high-profile case.In all, the Kerala High Court-appointed SIT has arrested 13 people. Murari Babu was the second to be arreste…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (IANS) The Sabarimala temple gold theft case took a significant legal turn on Tuesday with the Kollam Vigilance Court granting statutory bail to prime accused Unnikrishnan Potti in the case relating to the alleged replacement and theft of ‘dwarapalaka (guardians)’ gold plates.The bail was granted after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) failed to file a charge sheet within the mandatory 90-day period following his arrest.The court order entitles the accused to defaul…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Travancore Devaswom Board member and senior CPI leader K.P. Sankaradas, arrested in connection with the Sabarimala gold heist case, was shifted from a private hospital to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital on Saturday evening, even as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) accelerated the probe ahead of a crucial deadline set by the Kerala High Court.Sankaradas was taken into custody on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital…