Overview

• The Kerala High Court hears the case on Tuesday, with the SIT expected to submit its first progress report under a two-week reporting order, and the court-appointed amicus curiae plans a preliminary inventory update.
• Investigators have arrested Bengaluru-based sponsor Unnikrishnan Potty and registered two cases, naming about 10 accused including Travancore Devaswom Board officials.
• Potty has reportedly told the SIT he acted only as an intermediary, did not personally profit, and has named about 15 people including senior TDB officials.
• A search of Potty’s Thiruvananthapuram residence yielded gold, cash and documents related to property transactions since 2020.
• The SIT questioned associate Anantha Subramaniam, who investigators say moved the gold-plated panels to Bengaluru and Hyderabad in 2019, and is preparing evidence-collection visits to those locations and Sabarimala.