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A study connected the technological investigation of the golden connected the copper claddings covering assorted artefacts and doorway frames of the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, arsenic ordered by the Kerala High Court, was submitted earlier a vigilance tribunal here, sources said connected Friday.
The investigation was conducted by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) and the study was filed successful tribunal successful a sealed envelope, the sources said.
The study volition beryllium handed implicit to the High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) for further investigation, they added.
The High Court had permitted the SIT’s petition for a technological investigation of the golden connected the copper cladding to comparison the quality of the golden connected the plates earlier and aft they were taken for restoration by the premier accused Unnikrishnan Potti successful 2019.
Meanwhile, Mr. Potti, earlier successful the day, filed a caller bail plea earlier the Vigilance court, citing that the SIT has not filed a chargesheet contempt the expiry of the mandatory 90-day play stipulated nether the law, the sources said.
He has been arrested successful 2 cases relating to the nonaccomplishment of golden from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) doorway frames and is successful judicial custody.
The SIT has truthful acold arrested 12 people, including Mr. Potti and 2 erstwhile Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) presidents.
