The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) Vigilance, in its final report on gold lost from Sabarimala Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum), has said that Bengaluru-based businessman Unnikrishnan Potty, who sponsored several gold-cladding works in the temple, did not have any permanent sources of income.

As part of the preliminary inquiry, the Vigilance examined Potty’s income tax returns for 2017-2025 through his chartered accountant.

The report was filed in Kerala High Court , which ordered the preliminary probe.

Later, based on the report, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed in the direction of the Kerala High Court, is conducting the investigation.

“No permanent income has been revealed. In 2025–26, ₹10.85 lakh was credited to his bank account from Kamakshi Enterprises under the catego

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