Archive · 8 Nov 2025
Court Orders Lie-Detector Tests in Padmanabhaswamy Temple Gold Theft Case
Imagine a very special and rich temple where some gold went missing.
The police are trying to figure out what happened to it.
They think maybe some people who work at the temple know more.
So, a judge said that six of these workers have to take a lie-detector test.
This test is like a special machine that helps the police see if people are telling the truth.
The police hope this test will help them understand if the gold was stolen, lost, or just put somewhere else by accident.
They already found some gold buried nearby, which might be part of the missing amount.
The workers have to agree to take the test before it can happen.
Thiruvananthapuram Judicial Magistrate Court ordered lie-detector tests for six Padmanabhaswamy temple employees.
The tests are part of the investigation into the disappearance of approximately 104 grams of gold.
The gold, intended for gilding the sanctum sanctorum door, went missing between May 7 and May 10.
Police recovered a portion of the missing gold bars buried within the temple premises.
Lie-detector results, while not direct evidence, will aid investigators in verifying statements and identifying discrepancies.
- Who
- Six Padmanabhaswamy temple employees and the Thiruvananthapuram Judicial Magistrate Court.
- What
- Court ordered lie-detector tests for six temple employees in connection with the disappearance of approximately 104 grams of gold.
- When
- The gold disappeared between May 7 and May 10; the court order followed an application by the Fort Police.
- Where
- Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Why
- To help clarify the circumstances under which the gold, intended for gilding the Sreekovil door, went missing and to assist investigators in assessing statements and identifying discrepancies.
Court-Ordered Procedure
Consent Required
Lie-Detector Tests
Court-Ordered Procedure
The court has ordered polygraph tests on six temple employees to aid in the investigation of missing gold.
Consent Required
The court directed that written consent must be obtained from each employee before the lie-detector tests can be conducted.
- Temple
- Padmanabhaswamy Temple
- Case
- Gold theft
- Amount of Gold Missing
- Approximately 13 sovereigns (104 grams)
- Date of Disappearance
- May 7-10
- Investigating Body
- Fort Police, Thiruvananthapuram Judicial Magistrate Court
- Action Ordered
- Polygraph (lie-detector) tests on six temple employees