The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the alleged theft of gold from the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, has taken Unnikrishnan Potty, the prime accused in the case, into custody.

A team of the SIT reached his residence at Pulimath on Thursday afternoon and later took him to an undisclosed location for questioning. Information, including whether an arrest has been recorded, is yet to be known.

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Potty was taken into custody days after the gold heist came to light. His phone has been switched off since Wednesday.

Earlier, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) Vigilance Wing had questioned the accused several times during its preliminary inquiry.

The SIT has obtained documents from the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) regarding the handing over of gold-clad copper plates fro

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