Overview
- Actor Jayaram appeared at the ED’s Kochi office on February 17 for questioning and said the truth should come out and culprits should be caught.
- He was summoned over his reported association and financial dealings with prime accused Unnikrishnan Potti.
- Videos show Jayaram at a 2019 Chennai puja organised by Potti using temple artefacts sent for re-plating, and the actor has denied wrongdoing or links to the re-plating company.
- The ED has registered an ECIR under the PMLA after central approval and has petitioned a Kollam court for case documents.
- Investigators have issued about 12 summons and questioned former TDB secretary S. Jayasree along with ex-Sabarimala officers S. Sreekumar and Murari Babu.