Sabarimala gold theft case reaches final stages, prosecution requests made

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has informed the Kerala High Court that the investigation into the Sabarimala gold theft case is nearing completion. Prosecution sanctions for four of the thirteen accused have been requested from the Travancore Devaswom Board. The case involves the alleged removal of gold cladding from the Sreekovil of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple. The SIT's final report cites 350 witnesses and includes 285 documents and 12 material objects related to the case. Six of the accused were employed by the Board, prompting requests for sanction to be filed with the Revenue Department Secretary. The SIT assured the court that it will finalize the investigation and submit the final report to the jurisdictional court soon.