Sabarimala gold theft case: ED summons Unnikrishnan Potti for detailed interrogation | India News – The Times of India

Unnikrishnan Potty, the prime accused within the Sabarimala gold theft case, being dropped at the Crime Department workplace, in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. (ANI)

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday summoned Unnikrishnan Potti, the important thing accused within the Sabrimala gold-theft case, a day after he, together with three different acuused have been granted statutory bail by a Particular Investigation Workforce.Potti is accused of misappropriating gold from the Dwarapalaka idols, the sanctum sanctorum, pillars, and door frames of the Sabarimala temple. He was arrested in November final yr and remained in judicial custody for over three months.

Former TDB administrative officer S Sreekumar and former TDB administrative officer, Murari Babu have been additionally query by ED earlier.Potti labored as a ‘parikarmi’ (assistant) to the keezhsanthi (assistant to chief priest) of Sabarimala from 2004 to 2008.In 2014, he got here beneath the scanner of the devaswom vigilance as some dealings accomplished at Sannidhanam with out coupons got here beneath suspicion. Although he was requested to depart Sannidhanam, he returned in a pair of years.The bail on Thursday got here because the Crime Department did not submit the ultimate report inside the prescribed time. In its order, the courtroom noticed that the precise to default bail beneath Part 167(2) was absolute and couldn’t be denied based mostly on the gravity of the offence.