Overview
- Kerala’s Kollam Vigilance Court granted statutory bail to former Travancore Devaswom Board president A. Padmakumar in the Dwarapalaka idols case after 90 days in remand.
- Padmakumar had earlier secured statutory bail in the doorframe case, clearing the path for his release from prison following Wednesday’s order.
- The Enforcement Directorate questioned Sabarimala Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru in Kochi for about four hours, focusing on his links with prime accused Unnikrishnan Potti.
- A day earlier, the ED questioned former TDB president N. Vasu under its PMLA case opened in January based on two Kerala police FIRs on alleged gold misappropriation.
- Several accused, including Potti and former temple officials, have obtained bail largely due to delayed chargesheets, even as probes examine alleged 2019 misappropriation of about 4.54 kg of gold from temple artefacts.