Former Travancore Devaswom Board President P S Prasanth was arrested today by the Special Investigation Team(SIT) in connection with Sabarimala Gold Scam. Soon after taking him to custody, The SIT recorded his arrest.
The former TDB President alleged to have played a key role in the decision to transfer gold plated panels from the Sabarimala Temple to Chennai based firm for repair in September 2025.
Earlier, Devaswom Minister K. Muraleedharan, in a letter to SIT, sought investigation into the role of certain former TDB members in connection with the transfer of the gold sheets.
The Minister , while responding to the arrest said the Government would decide on further action after the SIT files it’s chargesheet.