Overview

• The Travancore Devaswom Board’s vigilance wing questioned sponsor Unnikrishnan Potti for a second consecutive day and plans to submit findings to the Kerala High Court.
• Investigators recovered two gold‑plated coverings from the residence of Potti’s sister and are probing an alleged four‑kilogram shortfall and why panels were certified as pure copper in 2019.
• The inquiry is examining suspected private worship and possible fundraising using temple artefacts at residences in Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, based on photos and video from 2019.
• TDB president P. S. Prasanth denied any reduction in metal weight and said the panels were transported under police escort, while confirming the board will seek a comprehensive 1998–2025 probe in the High Court.
• Pressure for a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry is escalating as Hindu groups schedule Namajapa protests from October 6 to 12 and opposition leaders prepare street demonstrations.