ED Raids 20 Locations Across 3 States In Sabarimala Gold Theft Probe
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday intensified its probe into the Sabarimala temple gold theft case and conducted raids across multiple states. As many as 20 locations are being searched by the ED in Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu in connection with the case.
The Sabarimala gold theft case, which surfaced publicly in 2019, pertains to allegations that gold plating from temple idols and structural components was removed and siphoned off during repair and re-gold plating works. Investigators have traced the roots of the alleged irregularities back to 1998-99, when extensive gold plating was carried out at the hill shrine.
