A Vigilance Court on Friday denied bail to former Travancore Devaswom Board president A Padmakumar in the high-profile Sabarimala gold theft case, prolonging the legal proceedings in this controversial matter that has drawn widespread attention across Kerala and the country.

Padmakumar is currently in remand in the case.

The remand report submitted by the investigation team to the court contained serious allegations against Padmakumar. The report states that it was Padmakumar who proposed handing over the gold-plated door panels and the gold armour from the Sabarimala temple’s Dwarapalaka sculptures to Unnikrishnan Potti. Devaswom officials have testified that the he had recommended taking action in Potti’s favour, and the report notes that the SIT has received testimonies corroborating

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