Sabarimala gold theft: Tantri’s bail hearing postponed to February 2

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The Kollam Vigilance Court connected Wednesday rescheduled the proceeding successful the bail plea of Sabarimala Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru to February 2.

The lawsuit pertains to the alleged theft of golden from the doorway framework of the Sabarimala temple sanctum sanctorum.

While the petition came up for consideration, Judge C.S. Mohit deferred it for further arguments. Public Prosecutor Siju Rajan represented the prosecution, portion elder advocator B. Raman Pillai appeared online for the defence.

A abstracted bail plea filed by the Tantri regarding the theft of golden from the Dwarapalaka idols is expected to beryllium considered connected Thursday.

In a related development, the tribunal has extended the judicial remand of 4 different accused successful the Sabarimala lawsuit by 14 days. Former Thiruvabharanam Commissioner K.S. Baiju, Smart Creations proprietor Pankaj Bhandari, Bellary-based jeweller Govardhan, and erstwhile administrative serviceman S. Sreekumar were produced earlier the Vigilance tribunal arsenic their erstwhile remand play had expired.

For statutory bail

Meanwhile, erstwhile Sabarimala Executive Officer D. Sudheesh Kumar is expected to attack the tribunal seeking statutory bail. Arrested connected October 23, Sudheesh Kumar has completed 90 days successful custody. Since the peculiar probe squad (SIT) has not filed the chargesheet wrong the stipulated clip frame, helium is moving for statutory bail.

Another accused, erstwhile Administrative Officer Murari Babu, was precocious granted bail successful some the cases and has been released from custody.

Published - January 28, 2026 08:05 p.m. IST

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