In Kerala, the Special Investigation Team, SIT, once again questioned Unnikrishnan Potti, the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold plating case.
Unnikrishnan Potti had earlier served as a helper to a former assistant priest at the Sabarimala temple. Meanwhile, the SIT, appointed by the Kerala High Court, is trying to gather details about the gold allegedly misappropriated from the Sabarimala temple, including gold-clad panels.
However, former Kerala BJP state president K. Surendran has demanded a probe by central agencies into the case. He also alleged that Congress has links to the issue and questioned how individuals connected to the case were able to visit Sonia Gandhi.
In its submission, the SIT said it has not been established that the gold produced by the prime accused, Pankaj Bhandari and Govardhan, was part of the gold taken from Sabarimala. The report notes that while both accused handed over some gold to the investigators, a much larger quantity remains missing.
The investigation is continuing to trace the remaining missing gold, the SIT said in its custody application filed before the court.