Thiruvananthapuram: Congress Working Committee member Ramesh Chennithala has urged the Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by ADGP Venkatesh, to investigate the Sabarimala gold theft case, citing links to smuggling gangs involved in the international black market for temple antiques.

In a letter to the SIT, Chennithala claimed that high-ranking officials in the Devaswom Board may have connections with gangs that are stealing antiques and divine objects from temples and selling them for billions of rupees internationally. He emphasised that the investigation should encompass the global dimensions of the Sabarimala case.

Chennithala said the letter is based on reliable information from a confidential source with direct knowledge of such smuggling operations. According to the source, a tr

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