Thiruvananthapuram: In a major breakthrough in the Sabarimala gold theft case, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has recovered a substantial quantity of the stolen gold from a jewellery outlet in Bellari, Karnataka.

The gold, allegedly handed over by key accused Unnikrishnan Potti to his associate Govardhan, was seized during a raid led by Superintendent of Police Sasidharan.

The team recovered over 400 grams of gold from Govardhan’s jewellery store.

In a parallel operation, investigators also seized several gold coins and around Rs 2 lakh in cash from Potti’s residence in Pulimath, Thiruvananthapuram.

The SIT is continuing evidence collection with Unnikrishnan Potti, who remains in custody until October 30.

The probe has now expanded beyond Kerala, with the team visiting multiple

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