Sabarimala Gold Theft: Chief Priest Kandararu Rajeevaru Detained by SIT

• The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has detained Kandararu Rajeevaru, the chief priest (Tantri) of Sabarimala temple, for questioning in a gold theft case.
• The detention is part of an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of valuable gold ornaments from the temple premises.
• Rajeevaru was formally arrested after being questioned, based on statements from main accused Unnikrishnan Potty and former TDB president Padmakumar.
• SIT investigation revealed close ties between Rajeevaru and the main accused, Unnikrishnan Potty.
• There was a larger plan to loot gold from various sacred parts of the temple, with Padmakumar allegedly misrepresenting gold-plated items as 'copper plates' in records to facilitate the theft.

Why It Matters: Sabarimala's chief priest detained in gold theft, revealing a larger conspiracy to loot temple treasures.