Sabarimala Temple Artefacts Case: SIT Makes Third Arrest Amid Gold-Plating Scandal
The Kerala High Court-appointed SIT has made its third arrest in the Sabarimala Temple gold artefacts theft case, uncovering a network of corruption and asset manipulation inside one of India’s most sacred temples. Former executive officer D. Sudheesh Kumar, priest-turned-businessman Unnikrishnan Potti, and ex-TDB official Murari Babu have all been arrested for allegedly misreporting and misappropriating gold-plated temple artefacts. The case has triggered widespread calls for digital asset tracking, blockchain auditing, and governance reforms across India’s temple administration system.










