Sabarimala Gold Loss: Prime Accused Unnikrishnan Potty Granted Bail in Sreekovil Case

• A Kerala court granted bail to Bengaluru-based businessman Unnikrishnan Potty, the prime accused in the Sabarimala Sreekovil gold loss case.
• Potty was accused of involvement in the loss of gold from the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) door frames of the Lord Ayyappa shrine.
• He sought bail because the Special Investigation Team (SIT) failed to file a chargesheet within the mandatory 90-day period.
• Despite bail in the Sreekovil case, Potty remains in jail due to his arrest in the Dwarapalaka gold loss case.
• The SIT has arrested 12 people, including Potty and two former Travancore Devaswom Board presidents, in connection with the two cases.

Why It Matters: Prime accused Unnikrishnan Potty received bail in the Sabarimala Sreekovil gold loss case due to delayed chargesheet.