Archive · 16 Jan 2026
CPI terms Sabarimala gold loss accused as ‘ideal Communist’
A man named K P Sankara Das, who used to work with the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), was arrested for his alleged involvement in the disappearance of gold from the Sabarimala temple.
The leader of the Communist Party of India (CPI) in Kerala said that Das is a good person and wouldn't do anything wrong on purpose.
However, he also said that if Das is found guilty, the party won't protect him.
The police have arrested 12 people in total for this case, including two former heads of the TDB.
The investigation is still ongoing.
K P Sankara Das, a former TDB member, was arrested in connection with the Sabarimala gold loss cases.
CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam described Das as an 'ideal Communist' who wouldn't do wrong deliberately.
The CPI and LDF will not protect anyone found guilty in the investigation.
Das was arrested from a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram and is currently hospitalized.
The SIT has arrested 12 people, including two former TDB presidents, in the case.
- Who
- K P Sankara Das, former TDB member, and 11 others
- What
- Arrested in connection with Sabarimala gold loss cases
- When
- January 15, 2024
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Why
- Investigation into the loss of gold from Sabarimala temple idols and door frames
- Accused
- K P Sankara Das
- Organization
- CPI (Communist Party of India)
- Case
- Sabarimala gold loss
- Arrest Date
- January 15, 2024
- Investigation Body
- Special Investigation Team (SIT)
- Total Arrests
- 12