Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Former TDB President N Vasu & Others In Sabarimala Gold Loss Case

The Kerala High Court has refused to grant bail to former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) President N Vasu and two former Board officials who are accused in the cases related to loss of gold from the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala.

Justice A Badharudeen has also denied bail to former Thiruvabharanam Commissioner K S Baiju and former TDB Administrative Officer B Murari Babu.

The High Court dismissed the bail pleas filed by the three accused persons. The detailed Orders are awaited.

The loss of gold from Sabarimala is being probed by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the High Court. At present, the SIT has registered two cases in connection with the loss of gold from the gold-clad plates of the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) and the door frames of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).

The probe is proceeding on the assumption that the prime accused, Unnikrishnan Potty, removed the gold plates after they were taken for electroplating in 2019. Along with Unnikrishnan, two former TDB Presidents and four former employees of the Board have been arrested in the case so far.

With PTI Inputs