In the wake of the alleged theft of Ram Mandir donations, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is reviewing its bylaws to create the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and strengthen its banking arrangements.
Although the preliminary Special Investigation Team (SIT) report has not named Champat Rai or attributed any wrongdoing to him in connection with the alleged Ram Mandir donation theft, critics and the Opposition continue to question the former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary.
The SIT expects to submit its final report by July 22 when the next meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will be held.
An SIT's preliminary report has alleged repeated cash pilferage during donation counting at Ayodhya's Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, identified six accused and highlighted major security failures while recommending reforms.
The SIT investigating the death of a 12-year-old girl in Baruipur has arrested a second accused after overnight raids and detained three others as police await the autopsy report.
Sources said the SIT had summoned Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru and Tantri Kandararu Mohanaru to the Kerala Crime Branch office at Enchakkal, Thiruvananthapuram, and recorded their statements.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Sabarimala gold loot case has decided to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the foreign trips of former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A. Padmakumar, who was arrested on Thursday.
The SIT suspects that the conspiracy behind the gold heist may have been hatched at his residence in Aranmula.
The arrest was recorded in Thiruvananthapuram at around 3 pm. Padmakumar, a senior CPM leader and former MLA, was grilled for four hours by the investigation team led by SP Sasidharan at a secret location here before his arrest.
The speculation that the Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the Sabarimala temple gold heist, may arrest former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president and CPM leader A Padmakumar has put the Left party in a difficult situation in Kerala, ahead of the local body polls.
