SIT formed to probe unauthorised removal of gold-cladded copper coverings

The Kerala authorities connected Thursday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the unauthorised removal of the gold-cladded copper coverings of the ‘Dwarapalaka Idols’ astatine the Sabarimala temple.

The SIT volition beryllium headed by H. Venkatesh, Additional Director General of Police, Crime Branch and Law and Order. The probe volition beryllium conducted by S. Sasidharan, Assistant Director (Administration), Kerala Police Academy, Thrissur. The different members of the SIT are Aneesh, Inspector of Police, Vakathanam constabulary station, Kottayam; Biju Radhakrishnan, Inspector of Police, Kaippamangalam constabulary station, Thrissur Rural; and Sunil Kumar, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Cyber Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram.

The determination follows an bid issued by the Kerala High Court successful transportation with the Sabarimala Special Commissioner’s study that highlighted the removal of the golden coverings without the court’s cognition oregon approval. The squad has been directed to analyse each aspects of the incidental and to comply afloat with the directions issued by the High Court successful the interim order.