The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged loss of gold from artefacts at the Sabarimala temple reached the hill shrine on Thursday to collect fresh samples as part of ongoing scientific analysis.
Vasu is the fifth accused to be released in the case. He is the third accused in the Dwarapalaka gold theft case and the fifth in the Sreekovil threshold gold theft case.
Almost all the accused in the Sabarimala gold pilferage case have been released on statutory bail after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) failed to submit even a preliminary FIR or charge sheet within the mandatory 90-day period, stated Kerala MLA V.D. Satheesan. This development occur
"It is evident that Adoor Prakash has got enough connections with several culprits in the gold theft case of the Sabarimala temple. It is very shameful to note that these types of Congress leaders are doing things that are very beneficial for the culprits."
Kerala Education Minister V Shivankutty on Sunday expressed confidence that the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) will secure a massive victory in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, claiming the alliance would win as many as 110 seats.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is questioning United Democratic Front (UDF) convenor and Member of Parliament Adoor Prakash at the Crime Branch headquarters, the Kerala Police said.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a summons to the main accused, Unnikrishnan Potty, for detailed interrogation on Friday regarding the Sabarimala gold theft case.
Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged that the Sabarimala gold theft case has been completely sabotaged through deliberate delays and inaction. Speaking at a press conference in Kannur, he claimed that the charge sheet is being intentionally delayed and that the Chief Minister
A Vigilance Court in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday granted statutory bail to Unnikrishnan Potti, the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, after the 90-day statutory period for filing the charge sheet expired.
Arguments in the bail plea concluded on Wednesday. Potti had earlier obtained statutory bail in the Dwarapalaka case as well. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is yet to file charge sheets in either case.
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition MLAs in Kerala staged a protest outside the state legislative assembly on Thursday over the cases of alleged theft of Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple gold.
Meanwhile, Congress MLA and Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan today alleged that there was a "conspiracy" between the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the cases of alleged gold theft from the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple and the office of the Chief Minister.