The Kerala High Court on Monday ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged theft of gold from Sabarimala temple, while also directing that the investigation be confidential and no information be leaked.

The investigation will be led by former Superintendent of Police S Sasidharan, and overseen by Crime branch chief Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) H Venkatesh. The team will consist of three inspectors, including cyber experts.

The High Court Devaswom Bench has directed the special investigation team to keep the investigation strictly confidential and not to leak any information.

The court’s order pertains from 2019, when the gold lined copper plates were taken down by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB). The issue intensified when Unnikr

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