THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With great caution, the investigation team are traipsing ahead in the Sabarimala gold theft case. The SIT investigation concluded that the official documents were dodged and altered to pave the way for the gold theft. The documents supporting this have also been seized. At the time of the doorframe theft, CPM Pathanamthitta district committee member A. Padmakumar was the board president. Vasu, who later became the president, is also a CPM nominee.

Vasu, who was the Devaswom Commissioner, resigned on March 14, 2019. He later took over as the Board President in November. However, SIT concluded Vasu to be the brain behind turning gold-plated copper plates into bare copper plates. Those who were board members in 2019 are now accused in the gold theft case. It is indicated

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