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Kerala High Court Awaits Progress Report in Sabarimala Gold Theft Case
Pathanamthitta, Kerala – October 20, 2025 – The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the disappearance of gold from the Sabarimala temple is preparing to submit its first progress report to the Kerala High Court on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The report will detail the current status of the investigation, including the arrest of Bengaluru-based Unnikrishnan Potti, the prime suspect who sponsored the electroplating of the Dwarapalaka idols and Sreekovil door frames in 2019, as well as investigations conducted in Chennai where the electroplating occurred.
The High Court, overseeing the case, had directed the SIT to submit a progress report within two weeks of assigning the case and complete the investigation within six weeks. Two cases have been registered involving ten accused, including Potti and Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) officials, who are expected to be interrogated soon.
Retired High Court judge Justice KT Sankaran, appointed as amicus curiae to inventory the temple’s valuables, is also scheduled to submit a preliminary report on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph has accused the government of shielding the accused, highlighting the delayed arrest of Potti despite the court-ordered SIT probe on October 6. He contrasted this with the swift arrests in other cases involving Congress workers, alleging intentional protection of those accused of stealing crores of rupees worth of gold from Sabarimala.
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