Sabarimala gold theft case: SIT names 2019 Travancore Devaswom Board members as accused

The SIT probing the Sabarimala gold theft has booked former Travancore Devaswom Board members and top officials for alleged misappropriation of temple gold during the 2019 electroplating works, following Kerala High Court directives and vigilance reports on irregularities

Chennai: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the missing gold from the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple has named the former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) led by CPI(M) leader A. Padmakumar is an accused in the case.

All members who served on the board in 2019 have been arraigned as the eighth accused, marking a major turn in the temple gold-plate scandal that has rocked Kerala’s temple administration.

The then Devaswom Commissioner, N Vasu; Thiruvabharanam Commissioner; Executive Officer; Administrative Officer;