After being arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case, both Rajeevaru and Vasu were granted statutory bail by the Kollam Vigilance Court in the cases registered against them.
The Assembly witnessed uproarious scenes as Opposition UDF members displayed placards, raised slogans, and attempted to enter the Speaker's dais as part of their protest against the LDF government in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft cases.
Sankaradas is currently admitted to the hospital in a serious condition. The arrest is largely procedural, as he cannot be taken out of the hospital at present.
BJP Kerala president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday alleged that the arrest of temple Thanthri Kandaru Rajeevaru in the Sabarimala gold theft case is an attempt by the LDF government to divert public attention from the backlash it faced in the recent local body elections.
The SIT took Thantri Rajeevaru into custody on Friday morning and questioned him through a team led by ADGP H Venkatesh, who supervises the SIT team.
“The state government should tell us to which millionaire in the state this gold-plated idol was sold. Which millionaire's house is it now? The court's finding is that the Dwarpalaka sculpture of Sabarimala was sold,” Satheesan said.
Stating that the issue is not just about the theft of gold as it also affects the faith and customs of the temple, the KPCC President demanded a CBI investigation into the matter under the supervision of the High Court.
