Vigilance report reveals 'theft' of more gold in Sabarimala

THE vigilance report submitted before the Kerala High Court has disclosed another misappropriation of gold in Sabarimala with regard to the plating of side frames/lintel of the sanctum sanctorum, similar to the ‘fraud’ in the gold plating in dwarapalaka idols.

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While considering the report filed by the chief vigilance and security officer (superintendent of police), the High Court noted that although the investigation had commenced with respect to the dwarapalakas, the foregoing facts disclose serious malpractice regarding the door frames as well.

On the dwarapalaka idols, the report indicates that a substantial quantity of gold, approximately 474.9 g, was handed over to the donor, Unnikrishnan Potti.