Overview

• Superintendent of Police S. Sasidharan will lead the Special Investigation Team under the supervision of Additional DGP H. Venketesh, with reports to be filed directly to the court.
• The order follows an interim vigilance report and earlier High Court directions for a confidential inventory of temple valuables overseen by retired Justice K. T. Sankaran.
• TDB Vigilance questioned sponsor Unnikrishnan Potti on consecutive days and reported recovering two gold‑plated coverings from a relative’s home, with his statement to be placed before the court.
• Court records note a discrepancy from 42.8 kg when removed in 2019 to 38.258 kg when produced for re‑plating, while a Chennai firm’s representative contends the plate delivered was pure copper.
• The row intensified politically as opposition parties and Hindu organisations demanded a High Court‑monitored CBI probe, prompting protests and disruptions in the Kerala Assembly.