喀拉拉法庭在2019年的Sabarimala盗窃黄金案中逮捕了BJP前领导人。 Kerala court arrests former BJP leader in 2019 Sabarimala gold theft case.

2025年11月20日,喀拉拉高等法院任命的特别调查队逮捕了Travancore Devaswom委员会前主席兼CPI(M)高级领导人A. Padmakumar,他涉嫌2019年Sabarimala黄金盗窃案。 On November 20, 2025, the Kerala High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team arrested A. Padmakumar, former president of the Travancore Devaswom Board and a senior CPI(M) leader, in connection with the 2019 Sabarimala gold theft case. 他是第八名被告,这与伪造记录有关,这些记录将黄金面板虚报为铜,使盗窃成为可能。 He is the eighth accused, linked to falsifying records that misrepresented gold panels as copper, enabling the theft. 以SashidharanSP为首的SIT公司列举了与被告Unnnikrishnan Potti的财务联系以及先前嫌疑人的陈述。 The SIT, led by SP Sashidharan, cited financial ties to accused Unnikrishnan Potti and statements from prior suspects. Padmakumar是前司法协助官员和政党官员,在被拘押前被盘问了数小时,案件现在由Kollam警戒法庭审理。 Padmakumar, a former MLA and party official, was questioned for hours before being taken into custody, with his case now before the Vigilance court in Kollam. 逮捕行动加剧了喀拉拉邦执政左翼民主阵线在地方选举前的政治压力, The arrest has intensified political pressure on Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front ahead of local elections.