Tantri claims his arrest was vendetta

Kollam Vigilance Court's decision to grant bail to Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru in connection with the high-profile Sabarimala gold theft investigation has intensified debate over the motive behind his arrest, with the senior priest asserting that law enforcement action was driven by political and administrative retaliation rather than solid evidence.

- HD Bureau

Rajeevaru, who has served as chief priest at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district, secured bail under strict conditions after spending over five weeks in custody on charges linked to alleged misappropriation of gold artefacts from temple structures.