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The Kollam Vigilance Court connected Wednesday (Febraury 18, 2026) granted bail to Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru successful the Sabarimala golden theft case.
The bail was issued successful transportation with the cases involving the misappropriation of golden from the temple’s Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) sculptures and the Kattilappali (door frame).
The Tantri has been released aft completing 41 days successful remand. The peculiar probe squad (SIT) had recorded the Tantri’s apprehension arsenic the last fishy successful the bid of investigations into the missing gold. He was initially arrested successful transportation with the Dwarapalaka case, and portion successful remand, his apprehension was subsequently recorded successful the Kattilappali case.
During the tribunal proceedings, the prosecution had argued that Mr. Rajeevaru maintained adjacent ties with the premier accused, Unnikrishnan Potti. To bolster its case, the SIT submitted details of the Tantri’s fiscal transactions, revealing important deposits successful a backstage fiscal institution. According to the report, the Tanthri holds ₹2.05 crore successful his name, portion different ₹62 lakh is deposited successful his wife’s name.
Defence argument
The defence, however, countered these claims by arguing that the Tanthri’s responsibilities are strictly confined to spiritual rituals and customs.
The defence maintained that helium has nary relation oregon authorization successful the administrative oregon fiscal absorption of the temple.
