The Kerala High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the “misappropriation” of gold-plated copper moulds covering the stone carvings and sculptures at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple has arrested Unnikrishnan Potti, the prime accused in the religiously emotive case, early on Friday (October 17, 2025).
The first arrest in the case occurred in the early hours against the backdrop of an intensifying opposition agitation demanding the resignations of Devaswom Minister V. N. Vasavan and Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president, P. S. Prasanth.
