ED Grills Ex-TDB Officer Murari Babu in Sabarimala Gold 'Loss' Case

• The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) administrative officer Murari Babu.
• The questioning is part of a money laundering investigation linked to the Sabarimala gold 'loss' case.
• Babu's statement is being recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
• He was previously arrested by the Kerala special investigation team (SIT) and later granted bail.
• The ED initiated a PMLA case on January 9, based on Kerala police FIRs, investigating irregularities and misappropriation of gold from Lord Ayyappa shrine artefacts.

Why It Matters: ED questions former TDB official Murari Babu in ongoing Sabarimala gold 'loss' money laundering probe.