Sabarimala gold theft case: Court orders scientific investigation

Court also permitted examination of new sanctum sanctorum

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The Kerala High Court yesterday granted permission to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a scientific examination as part of its probe into the alleged gold plating irregularities at the Sabarimala temple.

The court authorised the SIT to collect gold samples from various sites to determine the exact quantity of gold “lost or misappropriated” during temple renovation works.

It also permitted an examination of the newly-installed sanctum sanctorum (Sreekovil) door, amid suspicions of large-scale fraud during its replacement.

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