Kerala High Court Puts Sabarimala Gold Probe Under Continuous Watch, Seizes TDB Records

Overview

• The court-constituted SIT reported two FIRs with 10 accused and confirmed the arrest of Unnikrishnan Potti, with more arrests expected.
• Judges directed investigators to examine the roles of Travancore Devaswom Board officials from the top down and to scrutinize a suspected larger conspiracy.
• The TDB Minutes Book and related records were seized for court custody after resistance to production, with materials held by the Registrar General.
• Preliminary findings point to a plan that allegedly swapped gold with painted replicas, with probes into suspected transport and misuse across Chennai, Bengaluru, and Kerala.
• Cases cite IPC sections 403, 406, 409, 466, and 467 read with Section 34, and the matter is next listed for hearing on November 5.