{"id":"f-e550251d2f-64db688e-9725-5e61-b1be-428b648fd62a","title":"Kerala HC denies bail to former TDB president N Vasu, others in Sabarimala gold case","description":"Kerala High Court denied bail to N Vasu, K S Baiju, and B Murari Babu in the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa shrine gold loss case, with SIT probing theft from Dwarapalaka and Sreekovil plates.","timestamp":1766136456,"category":"national_v_two","headline":"Kerala HC denies bail to former TDB president N Vasu, others in Sabarimala gold case","modifiedHeadline":"Kerala HC Denies Bail in Sabarimala Gold Case","subCategories":["scid_2094d3d1"],"region":"IN","bundleMetaData":{"bundleId":"7b48871c-c993-4956-b43d-6f46f8e1b036","bundleTitle":"Today In India","cardData":null},"iabCategoryId":"460","fcSummary":"Kerala HC rejected bail pleas of ex-TDB president N Vasu and two officials in the Sabarimala gold loss case. A SIT is probing the loss, focusing on Unnikrishnan Potty, suspected of removing gold plates during electroplating in 2019. Several arrests have been made.","summary":"Sabarimala gold case: Kerala HC denies bail to ex-TDB president N Vasu & others as SIT probes theft of Dwarapalaka & Sreekovil plates.","ctaUrl":"https://trends.glance.com/newz/India_News/IN/en/cnbc-tv18/f-e550251d2f-64db688e-9725-5e61-b1be-428b648fd62a","sourceUrl":"https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/kerala-hc-denies-bail-to-former-tdb-president-n-vasu-others-in-sabarimala-gold-case-ws-l-19796603.htm","bannerImage":"https://g-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/fc/image/j_xFxJaAgvr0.webp","content":"The Kerala High Court on Friday, 19 December, denied bail to former TDB president N Vasu and two former Board officials who are accused in the cases related to loss of gold from the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala.\n\n
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\n Besides Vasu, Justice A Badharudeen denied relief to former Thiruvabharanam Commissioner K S Baiju and former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) administrative officer B Murari Babu.\n
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\n The High Court dismissed the bail pleas moved by the three accused. The detailed orders are awaited.\n
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\n The loss of gold from Sabarimala is being probed by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the High Court. At present, the SIT has registered two cases in connection with the loss of gold from the gold-clad plates of the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) and the door frames of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).\n\n
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\n The probe is proceeding on the assumption that the prime accused, Unnikrishnan Potty, removed the gold plates after they were taken for electroplating in 2019.\n
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\n Along with Potty, two former TDB presidents and four former employees of the Board have been arrested in the case so far.","readDurationInMinutes":"2","author":{"name":"CNBC TV18","logo":"https://glance-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/bubble/jpeg/ecc3d19b-fc52-4a39-881c-5b0936ae723b.jpeg"},"ism":false,"analyticsResponses":[{"measurementId":"383191425","type":"COMSCORE"}],"pointerSummary":["Kerala HC denies bail to ex-TDB president Vasu & 2 officials in Sabarimala gold loss case.","SIT probes loss of gold from Dwarapalaka & Sreekovil, suspecting Unnikrishnan Potty.","Potty, 2 ex-TDB presidents & 4 employees arrested so far in connection to the case."],"tags":["KeralaHighCourt","Sabarimala","GoldTheftCase","NVasu","KSBaiju","BMurariBabu","LordAyyappa","SITInvestigation","ThiruvabharanamCommissioner","TravancoreDevaswomBoard","UnnikrishnanPotty","Dwarapalaka","Sreekovil"],"consent":true,"redirectionEnabled":false}

Kerala HC denies bail to former TDB president N Vasu, others in Sabarimala gold case

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