Sabarimala Gold Loss: Prime Accused Seeks Statutory Bail in Second Case

• Unnikrishnan Potty, prime accused in the Sabarimala gold loss case, seeks statutory bail in a second case.
• He was previously granted bail in the Dwarapalaka idol gold loss case and now seeks it for the Sreekovil door frame gold loss.
• Potty filed the petition as the SIT has not filed a charge sheet 90 days after his arrest.
• The SIT suspects gold loss occurred during electroplating of idols and door frames in Chennai in 2019, initiated by Potty.
• Former TDB Executive Officer D Sudheesh Kumar also seeks bail; SIT cites pending scientific test results for charge sheet delay.

Why It Matters: Prime accused Unnikrishnan Potty seeks statutory bail in the second Sabarimala gold loss case due to delayed charge sheet.