KOLLAM: A Padmakumar, former Devaswom Board president, arrested in the Sabarimala gold theft case, has been arraigned in the gold plated sheets of Dwarapalaka idols case. The report submitted at the Kollam Vigilance Court today by the special investigation team contains crucial information. Padmakumar was initially made an accused in the door frame smuggling case. Padmakumar was produced in the court today in connection with the extension of his remand period.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) took Padmakumar into custody on November 20 in the gold-plated sheets case. Padmakumar is the sixth and the second board president to be arrested in the case. Unnikrishnan Potty, former Devaswom Board administrative officer Murari Babu, former executive officer D Sudheesh Kumar, former Thiruvabha

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