Overview
- Vijayakumar was detained in Thiruvananthapuram after questioning and will be produced before the Kollam Vigilance Court.
- Investigators say they have evidence he knew gold plates were handed to prime accused Unnikrishnan Potti for electroplating in 2019.
- His arrest shifts the probe toward collective responsibility within the Travancore Devaswom Board during the period of the alleged lapses.
- The Kerala High Court earlier criticized the SIT for not examining some former board members and granted six more months to complete the inquiry.
- The SIT plans to question D. Mani after a non-resident businessman alleged a transaction involving temple artefacts and raised concerns about possible smuggling.