PATHANAMTHITTA: The arrest of N Vasu, a former top official of the Devaswom Board, has become a major turning point in the Sabarimala gold theft case. Vasu had earlier served as both Devaswom Board president and Devaswom Commissioner. The next key accused in the case is the Devaswom Board led by A Padmakumar. Both Vasu and Padmakumar were appointed as board presidents through political nominations.

Padmakumar is a CPM Pathanamthitta district committee member and a former MLA from Konni. The Devaswom Board itself is listed as the eighth accused in the door frame panel case. It is said that statements from Vasu and former Thiruvabharanam Commissioner Baiju contain important information against Padmakumar.

These individuals became accused because the case is under strict monitoring by the H

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