Kadakampally Surendran, former Devaswom Minister and CPI(M) MLA, quizzed by SIT in Sabarimala gold probe

A peculiar probe squad (SIT) probing the Sabarimala golden nonaccomplishment case has questioned erstwhile Kerala Devaswom Minister and elder CPI(M) legislator Kadakampally Surendran, constabulary sources said connected Tuesday (December 30, 2025).

Mr. Surendran confirmed that his connection was recorded past week, arsenic helium was the Devaswom Minister erstwhile the alleged nonaccomplishment of golden from Sabarimala temple occurred.

The SIT recorded his connection aft RSP person Shibu Baby John released photographs showing Mr. Surendran lasting alongside Unnikrishnan Potti, the premier accused successful the case.

The SIT besides reportedly questioned P.S. Prasanth, erstwhile president of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).

So far, the SIT has arrested 10 people, including 2 erstwhile TDB presidents, arsenic portion of the probe into the nonaccomplishment of golden from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and the Sreekovil doorframes astatine the Sabarimala temple.

The SIT was constituted connected the directions of the High Court, which earlier this period granted the squad an further six months to implicit the investigation.