Sabarimala gold theft: Former TDB president A. Padmakumar gets statutory bail in one case

A. Padmakumar, former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president and CPI(M) leader, was granted statutory bail in one of the Sabarimala gold loss cases by the Kollam Vigilance Court. The court's decision came after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) failed to file chargesheets within 90 days of his arrest. Padmakumar, who is also an accused in another case related to the alleged loss of gold from the Dwarapalaka plates, will be eligible for statutory bail in the next two weeks.