US EditionGolden Mysteries: The Sabarimala Gold Heist Investigation Unfolds
The Special Investigation Team indicted 10, including Unnikrishnan Potti, for alleged cheating and misappropriation in Sabarimala temple’s gold plating worth several kilograms, officials said.
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Sabarimala gold-plating controversy: SIT indicts nine TDB officials and ‘donor’ Potti
SIT has arraigned Unnikrishnan Potti, whom the Travancore Devaswom Board contracted in 2019 to restore the ’fraying’ gilded coverings, as the prime suspect in the politically tempestuous case. It has indicted the suspects for cheating, confidence trickery, conspiracy and theft of temple property
Kerala Sabarimala Temple Gold-Plating Row: Vigilance Report Exposes Unnikrishnan Potti's Dubious Dealings, Financial Irregularities
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to the report, Unnikrishnan Potti, who has no stable income or declared business background, acted as an intermediary in several renovation and offering-related works at Sabarimala, despite not being the actual sponsor for many of them. The vigilance findings make it clear that several temple works attributed to Potti were in fact financed by other private individuals, including bus…
Golden Mysteries: The Sabarimala Gold Heist Investigation Unfolds
Golden Mysteries: The Sabarimala Gold Heist Investigation Unfolds The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) Vigilance has exposed potential financial discrepancies surrounding Unnikrishnan Potty, a businessman involved in gold donations at Sabarimala temple. The report reveals Potty lacked a stable income, raising questions about his sponsorship of gold-cladding works.Investigations scrutinized Potty’s financial records from 2017 to 2025, revealing si…
In 1998, famous businessman Vijay Mallya donated 30 kg of gold to the Kerala Devasthanam Board, on the basis of which the gold was converted into a gold shield. Following this, the devasthanam gave jewellery to Unni Krishnan Bothi from Bengaluru on the pretext of repairing the gold shield. Accordingly, the gold shield was repaired and the devasthanam board took it back. It was in this context that the Sabarimala Temple Special Commissioner filed…
Sabarimala Gold Theft: Vigilance Report Exposes Large-Scale Gold Misappropriation; SIT Ordered To Probe Breach Of Temple Protocol - The Commune
A vigilance report submitted before the Kerala High Court has uncovered another instance of gold misappropriation in Sabarimala, this time linked to the gold plating of the side frames and lintel of the sanctum sanctorum. The findings point to a pattern of irregularities similar to the earlier fraud involving the gold-plated Dwarapalaka idols. The High Court, while reviewing the report filed by the Chief Vigilance and Security Officer (Superinte…
Vigilance Report Uncovers Irregularities in Sabarimala Temple Renovation, Middleman Linked to Undue Influence
A vigilance report submitted to the Kerala High Court has revealed a series of serious procedural violations, unauthorised interventions, and questionable financial transactions linked to the gold plating of the Dwarapalaka idols and copper panels at the Sabarimala Sreekovil temple. The report identifies Unnikrishnan Potti, who reportedly has no steady income or business background, as a key intermediary in several renovation and offering-relate…
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