Sabarimala Gold Theft: Ex-TDB President A Padmakumar Gets Bail

• Kollam Vigilance Court granted bail to former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) President A Padmakumar.
• Bail granted in the Sabarimala Dwarapalaka sculptures theft case, involving gilded overlays and document manipulation.
• Case concerns alleged misappropriation of 4.54 kg gold from Sreekovil door frames and Dwarapalaka idols in 2019.
• Controversy stems from a 1998 gold donation by industrialist Vijay Mallya, with later discrepancies found.
• Other accused, Murari Babu and Unnikrishnan Potti (main accused), also previously received bail in related cases.