Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Sabarimala Gold Theft: ED Probes Money Laundering
The Sabarimala temple in Kerala is very important for religious reasons.
Some people stole gold from the temple, and the police are investigating.
They have arrested the temple priest, Kantaru Rajeevaru, because he didn't come when they asked him to.
The Enforcement Directorate, which is like a special police team, has also started looking into the case.
They think the people who stole the gold might have hidden the money, so they are checking everyone's bank accounts.
This is a big deal because the temple is very special, and the theft was well-planned.
The police are working hard to find out who did it and what happened to the stolen gold.
The priest is from a family that has been priests at the temple for a long time.
The investigation is in four phases, looking at different times when gold was taken from the temple.
The next hearing is on January 19.
ED registers ECIR under PMLA in Sabarimala gold heist case.
More than 15 people, including former Devaswom presidents, named as accused.
SIT has arrested 12 accused, all currently in judicial custody.
ED to trace proceeds of crime and examine possible money laundering.
Political implications noted as case intensifies ahead of Kerala Assembly elections.
- Who
- Sabarimala temple chief priest Kantaru Rajeevaru and 12 others
- What
- Registration of ECIR under PMLA and investigation into money laundering
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Sabarimala temple, Kerala
- Why
- Investigation into alleged gold robbery and money laundering
- Temple
- Sabarimala
- Priest Arrested
- Kantararu Rajeevaru
- Agency Involved
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Act Invoked
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
- Number of Accused
- 15+
- Number of Arrests
- 12
- Key Accused
- Unnikrishnan Potty, Govardhan Roddam, Pankaj Bhandari, A Padmakumar, N Vasu
Sources
Sabarimala gold theft: ED registers case, SIT takes ‘tantri’ into custody
Twist in Sabarimala gold theft scandal: Chief priest, key figure at temple, arrested
Sabarimala gold heist: Temple tantri arrested by SIT, ED registers PMLA case
Chief priest arrested in Sabarimala gold loss probe
Sabarimala Gold Theft Case: Key Priest Arrested, ED Files Money Laundering Case
ED launches money laundering probe in Sabarimala temple gold loss case
Sabarimala gold loss case, SIT arrests former chief priest Kandararu Rajeevaru - Telegraph India
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Sabarimala gold theft: SIT arrest former chief priest Kandararu Rajeevaru
Arrest of Sabarimala Tantri Brings Historical Thazhamon Madom into Focus
Sabarimala Theft: Probe Team Arrests Chief Priest Over Replating Temple Gold
ED registers Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in Sabarimala gold heist case
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Sabarimala gold loss: Tantri arrested for his ‘silent nod’ for replating of temple artefacts outside
Sabarimala chief priest held in gold heist probe
Sabarimala gold theft case: Tantri Kantaru Rajeevar hospitalised after judicial custody
Sabarimala Tantri arrest: CPI(M), Congress react cautiously as BJP cries foul
Sabarimala Tantri arrest: CPI (M), Congress react cautiously; BJP cries foul