Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday decided to suo motu register a fresh case in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft investigation, underscoring the need to maintain complete confidentiality in the ongoing probe.

The decision followed a review of the progress made by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the court to probe the alleged disappearance of gold plates from the Sabarimala temple.

Taking into account the sensitive nature of the case, the bench observed that certain aspects of the investigation required an additional layer of protection.

The new case is based on a report earlier submitted by the Special Commissioner of the Sabarimala temple.

Notably, the court has included only the state government, the Travancore Devaswom Board, and the Devaswom Vigil

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