ED freezes ₹1.3-crore assets of Unnikrishnan Potti, prime accused in Sabarimala gold theft case

A preliminary investigation by the agency reveals that sacred gold-clad artefacts of the Sabarimala temple, including Dwarapalaka idol components, peedams (pedestals) and sanctum sanctorum door frame panels, were deliberately misrepresented in official records as mere “copper plates” and unauthorisedly removed from the temple premises during 2019–2025