Kerala High Court Allows SIT to Add Two More Officers in Sabarimala Gold Theft Probe
Safiya Malik
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (30 December) permitted the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged gold theft at the Sabarimala temple to add two more officers to its roster.
A vacation bench of Justice Ziyad Rahman A A and Justice M B Snehalatha allowed a request moved by the SIT chief seeking the inclusion of two Circle Inspector-rank officers in the team.
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“A report has been submitted by the head of the Special Investigation Team seeking permission of this Court to include two officers in the Special Investigation Team…After considering the report, we are of the view that the permission sought can be granted.” the bench ordered orally
The SIT was formed to investigate the reported loss of gold that surfaced during the High Court’s intervention in a suo motu case. The issue arose from a report by the Special Commissioner, which stated that the gold-cladded copper covering of the Dwarapalaka idols and the peedam on which the idols were fixed had been removed without prior intimation to the court.
Earlier, the court had granted the SIT an additional six weeks to complete the probe after being informed that a scientific investigation, as directed by the court, had been initiated. The matter will be taken up next on 14 January, 2026.
Case Title: Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors.
Case Number: WP(C) No. 40608 of 2025
Bench: Justice Ziyad Rahman A A, Justice M B Snehalatha
