Former TDB President N Vasu Held in Sabarimala Gold Theft Case

Thiruvananthapuram: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the missing gold from the Sabarimala temple has arrested former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president N Vasu, sources said on Tuesday.

Vasu, who had earlier served twice as TDB Commissioner before becoming its president, was taken into custody following detailed interrogation, according to the sources.

The Kerala High Court is overseeing the SIT investigation into the case, which concerns the disappearance of gold from the door frames of the sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) at the hill shrine.

The SIT has already arrested the prime accused, Unnikrishnan Potty, along with two senior officials and a retired officer in connection with the case. Potty is also an accused in another case involving the missing gold from the gold-plated panels of the dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and the sreekovil door frames.