Overview

• Devaswom Vigilance recorded Unnikrishnan Potti’s statement on Saturday as officials pursue leads after recovering gold-plated panels from a family residence linked to him.
• The Kerala High Court has appointed retired judge K. T. Sankaran to prepare a confidential inventory and has ordered probes into irregular handling of valuables.
• Records show a weight drop from 42.8 kg in 2019 to 38.258 kg when the plates were later presented for work, and officials acknowledge violations of procedures requiring repairs within temple premises.
• TDB says the plates were transported under official supervision and not handed over to Potti, announces plans to digitise inventories, and the government is weighing a Crime Branch probe as Vigilance lacks arrest powers.
• Opposition leaders demand a High Court–monitored CBI investigation, the Pandalam Palace seeks answers on the original gold, and Smart Creations’ claim that a 2019 plate was copper remains a disputed point.