US EditionED Raids 21 Places in Kerala, Tamil Nadu in Sabarimala Gold Misappropriation Case
- After receiving the VSSC report on January 14, 2026 the Kerala High Court Division Bench said chemical analysis confirmed gold tampering and authorised the SIT to measure two doors on January 20, with a further hearing on February 9.
- On November 17 and 18, 2025 the Special Investigation Team collected artefact samples to compare gold used in 1998 and replating in 2019, assessing about 4.54 kilograms allegedly missing.
- Scientific tests show contrasting layer composition and thickness between originals and replacements, with later-added copper plates bearing nickel and acrylic polymer layers and lacking mercury, the court noted.
- Eleven arrested persons face charges while the Special Investigation Team suspects five suspected additional persons; the Akhila Kerala Tantri Pracharak Sabha petitioned for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe.
- With proceedings held in-camera the court called for broader inquiries including Sabarimala temple Ashtadikpalaka idols, citing prima facie organised pilferage and a two-decade span of records and transactions.
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ED raids 21 places in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka in connection with Sabarimala Temple gold theft case
ED raids 21 places in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka in connection with Sabarimala Temple gold theft case New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches at 21 locations across Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in connection with the misappropriation of gold and other temple assets relating to Sabarimala Temple, officials said. The raids are underway from early morning by the ED's Kochi zona…
Sabarimala Gold loss case: ED searches multiple locations in three states
Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday, January 20 launched searches in three states as part of its money laundering investigation into the Sabarimala gold loss case, official sources said. About 21 locations across Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are being raided under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they added. The premises linked to the main accused, Unnikrishnan Potti, in Bengaluru, and former Travanc…
Sabarimala Gold Heist Appears To Be Planned Plunder: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Monday made scathing observations in the Sabarimala gold theft case, strongly reinforcing suspicions that the gold plates at Lord Ayyappa's sanctum were systematically removed as part of a planned plunder of Devaswom assets.
Sabarimala scam: VSSC report confirms gold tampering & substitution, 5 more suspects involved
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) collected samples from various gold plates on November 17 and 18, 2025, and the same were forwarded for analysis.Sabarimala gold tampering, temple gold fraud, VSSC report Sabarimala, gold plating analysis, Sabarimala SIT investigation, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre gold analysis, misappropriation of temple gold, Kodimaram investigation, forensic analysis temple gold, Sabarimala temple investigation, gold subst…
Court says chemical report reinforces fears of gold-plate replacement at Sabarimala
The Kerala High Court said that after examining the summary of the chemical analysis by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), the apprehensions earlier expressed by the Court stand prima facie reinforced.
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