Ex-TDB President A Padmakumar Granted Bail in Sabarimala Gold Theft Case

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Sabarimala Gold Theft: Ex-TDB President A Padmakumar Gets Bail

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News18•04-03-2026, 13:00

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Ex-TDB President A Padmakumar Gets Bail

•Kollam Vigilance Court granted bail to former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) President A Padmakumar.
•Bail granted in the Sabarimala Dwarapalaka sculptures theft case, involving gilded overlays and document manipulation.
•Case concerns alleged misappropriation of 4.54 kg gold from Sreekovil door frames and Dwarapalaka idols in 2019.
•Controversy stems from a 1998 gold donation by industrialist Vijay Mallya, with later discrepancies found.
•Other accused, Murari Babu and Unnikrishnan Potti (main accused), also previously received bail in related cases.

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