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Amid ongoing investigation over gold misappropriation at Sabarimala Temple in Kerala, BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar Wednesday alleged that “loot” is happening in Guruvayur temple too.
Demanding probe by a central agency, Chandrasekhar said: “Not only Sabarimala, loot is happening in Gurvayoor too. I have sent a request for probe by a central agency.”
VIDEO | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: “Not only Sabarimala, loot is happening in Gurvayoor too. I have sent a request for probe by a central agency,” state BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
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The Sabarimala gold theft case pertains to allegations of “missing” gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and door frames at the temple’s sanctum sanctorum.
A report from the temple vigilance and chief security officer found that Unnikrishnan Potty, who had sponsored gold-plating of temple items, failed to return 474.9 grams of gold to the TDB after gold-plating the idols and door frames in 2019.
An Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the case, registered two cases of theft, conspiracy and criminal breach of trust against Potty, former members of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) of 2019, and several officials. Potty, who is now in custody, was named the key accused in both.
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