Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was conducting simultaneous raids in Karnataka’s Bengaluru and Ballari in connection with the sensational theft case of 4.5 kilograms of gold from the famous Sabarimala Ayyappa Swamy temple in Kerala. The raids were being carried out at the residences and properties of the main accused, Unnikrishnan Potti, and other trustees, officials said on Tuesday.Raids are underway at the Roddam Jewellery shop in Ballari and at the premises of its ow…
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Kochi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday issued a scathing rebuke of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) handling the Sabarimala gold theft case over its failure to arrest accused K.P. Sankaradas.The bench noted that Sankaradas, a former member of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), has been hospitalised since being named as an accused and that his son, a top police official, accompanied him to the hospital, questioning the legitimacy of the reasons given for his non-arrest.The cri…
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 …
Kollam, Jan 7 (IANS) The Kollam Vigilance Court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of former Travancore Devaswom Board president A. Padmakumar in the Sabarimala gold theft case, while Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan levelled serious allegations against the CPI(M), accusing it of protecting those involved in the alleged crime.Padmakumar is a former MLA and presently a secretariat member of the CPI(M) Pathanamthitta district committee.The court passed the order in the case relating to the Dwa…
Kochi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has submitted a detailed report to the Kerala High Court, “exposing” a meticulously planned conspiracy behind the Sabarimala gold smuggling case. According to the report, the accused had orchestrated a large-scale theft, with key players including prime accused Unnikrishnan Potti, Pankaj Bhandari, and Bellary-based gold trader Govardhan.The investigation describes the crime as organised and executed with elaborate planning to evade detecti…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and MP Adoor Prakash, on Saturday, raised serious allegations against the Communist Party of India-Marxist Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas, demanding a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged links between Brittas and the main accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, Unnikrishnan Potti. Prakash claimed that Potti and Brittas were in regular contact and said that the nature of their relationship warranted an independent investi…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IANS) The BJP on Friday intensified its attack on the Congress over the Sabarimala gold theft case, asserting that the controversy cannot be resolved without a probe by central agencies and alleging that the Congress leadership, including Sonia Gandhi, has serious questions to answer.Former BJP state president K. Surendran said the ongoing state-level investigation would not bring out the truth and was being structured to protect politically influential individuals.Sur…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31 (IANS) Senior CPI-M leader and former State Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran on Wednesday strongly refuted what he termed as “fabricated narratives” circulated by sections of the media following his questioning by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Sabarimala gold heist case.Taking to social media, the Kazhakoottam MLA accused certain media outlets of spreading unverified claims that could mislead the public.Clarifying the circumstances of his…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Sabarimala gold theft case has stepped up its probe and will now take a statement from UDF convener and Congress MP Adoor Prakash.Prakash is being summoned to clarify his alleged association with the prime accused in the case, Unnikrishnan Potti.The investigators are seeking greater clarity on the nature of their relationship, including details of a Delhi trip undertaken by Prakash along with Potti.The SIT is in t…