Overview
- Prakash appeared at the Kerala Police Crime Branch on February 7 for questioning and later said he answered with candour and had nothing to hide.
- The SIT is reviewing photos linking Prakash to prime accused Unnikrishnan Potti, including images at Sonia Gandhi’s residence in New Delhi and a Bengaluru meeting where an envelope and a bag were handed over, which officials say they are scrutinising.
- Potti, arrested on November 3, 2025, is out on statutory bail after investigators missed a filing deadline, and he continues to face questioning alongside an ED summons.
- The court-directed probe covers losses from the Dwarapalaka idols and the sreekovil doorframes at Sabarimala, with 12 arrests so far that include two former Travancore Devaswom Board presidents.
- On February 8, Prakash accused some SIT officials of leaking details at the behest of the LDF government, while CPI(M) legislator Kadakampally Surendran, previously questioned, maintained he knew Potti only as a devotee.