KOCHI(Kerala) : The Kerala High Court has granted permission to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a scientific examination as part of its ongoing investigation into the alleged Sabarimala gold theft case, officials said.

The SIT, probing the matter, submitted its second report to the Kerala High Court on Wednesday, revealing serious irregularities in the Travancore Devaswom Board’s minutes record.

According to the SIT report, the record book does not mention the handing over of the dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idol to Unnikrishnan Potti in 2019. The report further states that no entries have been made after July 28, 2025.

Additionally, the handing over of gold platings to Smart Creations— the firm that had undertaken electroplating of gold-clad copper coverings for idols a

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