Sabarimala gold theft: SIT probe into misappropriation of gold-plated artefacts extends to Hyderabad

Sabarimala gold theft: SIT probe into misappropriation of gold-plated artefacts extends to Hyderabad

The Kerala Police’s special investigation team (SIT) probing the alleged misappropriation and possible replication of gold-plated religious artefacts from Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in 2019 has reportedly expanded its investigation to Hyderabad in Telangana.  Officials privy to the probe say the SIT appears to have preliminary evidence that the gold-inlaid copper overlays covering the stone carvings […]

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BJP workers clash with police in Palakkad over Sabarimala gold-plating row

BJP workers clash with police in Palakkad over Sabarimala gold-plating row

The police resort to a lathicharge as the BJP’s protest march to the Collectorate over the Sabarimala temple gold-plating controversy turned violent in Palakkad on Thursday. | Photo Credit: K K Mustafah A march taken out by the BJP to the district Collectorate here on Thursday in protest against the alleged theft of gold from […]

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Sabarimala gold theft row: Kerala’s Opposition demands High Court-monitored CBI probe

Sabarimala gold theft row: Kerala’s Opposition demands High Court-monitored CBI probe

Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan  | Photo Credit: H.VIBHU Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition in Kerala on Saturday (October 4, 2025) demanded a High Court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged misappropriation of valuable gold-plated copper foils covering the intricate stone carvings, including sculptures, at the Sabarimala temple.  Leader of […]

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