Devaswom Official Arrested in Sabarimala Ghee Sale Scam, Rs 36.24 Lakh Misappropriated

• K R Sunilkumar Potty, a Devaswom official, was arrested by VACB for alleged misappropriation of Rs 36.24 lakh from ghee sales at Sabarimala.
• The scam involves irregularities in the sale of 'Adiya Sishtam ghee' during the Sabarimala 'mandala-makaravilakku' festival last year.
• Sunilkumar Potty, former priest of Chaliyekkara Bhadrakali Temple, was responsible for overseeing ghee sales.
• Stock records were allegedly manipulated, and collected funds were not remitted to the Travancore Devaswom Board.
• The arrest follows a Kerala High Court order directing a vigilance probe, with the court expressing shock over the fund diversion.