Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16 (IANS) A 2012 order issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) Commissioner, which surfaced on Friday, has come under sharp focus in the wake of the Sabarimala gold heist case, raising serious questions about the 2017 handing over of the temple’s ‘Vajivahanam’ to the arrested tantri, Kantarar Rajeevar, who is in judicial custody.In 2017, the then UDF-appointed Travancore Devaswom Board, headed by former Congress MLA Prayar Gopalakrishnan, handed over the Vajivahan…
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Kochi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) on Thursday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe alleged financial irregularities in the sale of Adiya Sishtam Ghee at the Sabarimala temple, acting on strong observations and directions issued by the Kerala High Court earlier this week.The special team will be headed by Superintendent of Police (SP) Mahesh Kumar.The development comes at a time when Sabarimala is already under intense public and institutional…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 13 (IANS) Stepping up its protest against the alleged gold theft at the Sabarimala temple, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will light the ‘Sabarimala Protection Jyoti’ at more than 10,000 centres across Kerala on Wednesday evening, coinciding with the Makara Sankranti and Makara Jyoti day.The statewide programme, titled ‘Ayyappa Jyoti at homes and in localities’, will be held at 6 pm, with lakhs of BJP workers and supporters expected to participate.Lamps will be lit at B…
Kochi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Kerala High Court is set to arrest Sabarimala ‘Tantri (priest)’ K Rajeevar in a second case, following fresh permission granted by the vigilance court, further deepening the high-profile investigation into alleged irregularities linked to the Sabarimala temple.The SIT has so far filed two separate charge sheets, naming 15 individuals as accused.The tantri was arrested last week in connection with one of the cases register…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 9 (IANS) The arrest of Sabarimala temple tantri Kantaru Rajeevar in the gold heist case has marked a decisive escalation in an investigation that is steadily moving up the institutional hierarchy.What began as a probe into a sensational theft linked to one of Kerala’s most revered shrines has now entered politically sensitive terrain, sharpening speculation over whether the next rung could include a minister.By taking into custody a figure traditionally viewed as insula…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 9 (IANS) The investigation into the Sabarimala gold theft case took a dramatic turn on Friday with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) arresting temple tantri Kantaru Rajeevar, marking a major escalation in the high-profile probe.According to official sources, the SIT took Rajeevar into custody after he repeatedly failed to appear before investigators despite being served multiple notices over the past several days.Investigators said the tantri had been evading summons, …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 9 (IANS) The Sabarimala gold theft case took a significant turn on Friday with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) taking into custody Sabarimala temple ‘tantri’ (priest) Kantaru Rajeevar, even as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The twin developments have intensified the political and investigative focus on the high-profile case, particularly in the run-up to the Assembly elections in Kerala.The SIT …
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 27 (IANS) Kerala navigated a year of intense political upheaval, legal milestones, and maritime challenges in 2025, marked by the sensational Sabarimala temple gold theft and a significant shift in the state’s local governance. The year saw the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) face its most severe electoral setback in a decade, while the judiciary delivered landmark verdicts, including the actress rape case that gripped national attention.The alleged theft of several ki…
Kochi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has expressed its readiness to take over the probe into the alleged large-scale gold theft and irregularities at the Sabarimala temple, telling the Kerala High Court that it would have no objection to investigating the case if so directed.The development assumes significance amid mounting criticism over the slow pace of the investigation being carried out by the High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), consisting of the…