THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Former Travancore Devasom Board president A Padma Kumar appeared before the special investigation team (SIT) in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft. He is being grilled by a team led by SIT head SP S Sasidharan at an undisclosed center in Thiruvananthapuram. N Vasu, who was devaswom commissioner when the gold theft happened was arrested earlier. The SIT decided to question the then board president Padma Kumar based on the statements of Vasu.

Padma Kumar had reached the capital city from his house in Aranmula. He was not issued a prior notice. The SIT had asked Padma Kumar to reach the capital city today. N Vasu has been remanded in SIT custody till 4 pm today. Vasu and Padma Kumar may be questioned together. There is a possibility that Padma Kumar is likely to be

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