THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Kerala): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested former Devaswom Board Executive Officer D Sudheesh Kumar on Saturday in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case.

According to officials, Sudheesh Kumar was brought to the Crime Branch office at Eanchakkal in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday and questioned for several hours before his arrest was officially recorded today. His arrest marks the third in the case, which involves the alleged theft of gold-plated panels from the Sabarimala temple’s Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) panels.

Earlier, the SIT, appointed by the Kerala High Court, questioned Pankaj Bhandari, CEO of Smart Creation in Chennai, over the alleged disappearance of gold linked to the temple’s restoration work. The company had undertaken the elect

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