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A Vigilance tribunal successful Kollam, Kerala, connected Thursday (January 22, 2026) granted the special probe squad (SIT) one-day custody of Sabarimala tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru arsenic portion of the probe into the temple golden nonaccomplishment case.
Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit C.S. allowed the SIT plea and granted custody of Mr. Rajeevaru successful transportation with the lawsuit related to the nonaccomplishment of golden from the doorframe of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).
Mr. Rajeevaru is the 13th accused successful the case. He was aboriginal shifted to the SIT bureau successful Thiruvananthapuram for interrogation.
This is the archetypal clip the SIT has sought Mr. Rajeevaru's custody since his apprehension connected January 9.
SIT sources said they would besides record a petition seeking the custody of the tantri successful different lawsuit related to the nonaccomplishment of golden from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols, successful which helium is the 16th accused.
Meanwhile, the tribunal is scheduled to pronounce its bid connected Friday connected the bail petitions filed by erstwhile Sabarimala administrative serviceman B Murari Babu successful some cases.
The tribunal heard the bail pleas connected Thursday and reserved its orders.
The SIT was constituted pursuing directions issued by a part seat of the Kerala High Court, which precocious ordered a broad probe based connected findings from chemic investigation of samples collected from Sabarimala.
The High Court had besides directed the SIT to record a presumption study by February 9.
