KOLLAM: The ED filed an application in the Kollam Vigilance Court seeking a copy of the First Information Report in the Sabarimala gold theft case. The Special Investigation Team asked the court for time to raise objections. Both will be considered on the 10th.

The High Court had ordered the lower court to consider the ED's petition seeking a copy of the FIR for the investigation into money laundering. Earlier, the Ranni Magistrate's Court had rejected this request. Subsequently, the officials approached the High Court. In the meantime, the case was transferred to the Kollam Vigilance Court.

The ED application states that the information is being sought because Section 467 of the IPC, which falls under the ambit of the Money Laundering Act, has been included in gold theft cases. Public s

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