Overview
- The SIT arrested former administrative officer B. Murari Babu, accusing him of recording gold-clad panels as copper and forwarding proposals tied to the 2019 and 2025 handovers.
- Acting on High Court orders, investigators seized the Travancore Devaswom Board’s minutes book and key registers after reporting reluctance by the Board to produce records.
- The court expanded the inquiry to examine a larger conspiracy and the role of officials across the Travancore Devaswom Board, directing scrutiny from the highest levels downward.
- Two FIRs name multiple accused under IPC sections for breach of trust and forgery, with sponsor Unnikrishnan Potti already in custody following earlier arrest.
- SIT findings highlight an unexplained 4.54 kg gold shortfall and misclassification of items as copper, as political leaders demand resignations and a central agency probe ahead of the next hearing on November 5.