Hassan welcomes HC nod for ED probe into Sabarimala gold theft

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Former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president M. M. Hassan welcomed the Kerala High Court’s determination permitting the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to analyse the Sabarimala golden theft case.

Addressing mediapersons present connected Wednesday, Mr. Hassan said the ED’s engagement could pb to a much broad probe.

“I anticipation we tin expect a much thorough enquiry if the ED investigates the case. The bureau stepped successful considering the suspected links betwixt the Sabarimala golden theft and planetary idol-smuggling rackets. Once the ED begins probing, much Marxist leaders volition apt extremity up successful jail. The CPI(M)’s relation successful the golden heist volition besides travel to light,” helium said.

Referring to CPI(M) State caput M. V. Govindan’s remark that the ED announcement successful the Masala Bond lawsuit was worthy nary much than the insubstantial it was printed on, Mr. Hassan said the remark lone validates what the Congress leaders person been asserting.

“The ED notices during the past Lok Sabha elections—particularly successful the Karuvannur slope fraud case—had politically benefited the BJP. A akin effort is happening now. In the Masala Bond case, onshore worthy ₹466 crore was purchased successful usurpation of norms. But the ED shows nary willingness to analyse that. This is wherefore we telephone it an predetermination stunt,” Mr. Hassan pointed out.

On the Rahul Mamkootathil issue, Mr. Hassan said the KPCC president had already clarified the party’s stance. “The enactment has taken beardown action. This is the archetypal clip the KPCC has received specified a complaint, and it has been forwarded to the DGP. If Mr. Mamkootathil had been wrong the party’s organisational structure, an interior probe would person been possible. Since helium is not, we handed it implicit to the constabulary respecting the seriousness of the complaint. Further steps volition beryllium based connected the court’s directions,” helium said.

Published - December 03, 2025 08:37 p.m. IST

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