Kerala Court Grants Bail to Sabarimala Gold Theft Accused Amid Ongoing SIT Probe

A Kerala court granted statutory bail to Unnikrishnan Potti, the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) failed to file chargesheets within 90 days in two related cases involving gold misappropriation from temple artefacts. Potti, previously granted bail in one case, will be released from custody. The Kerala High Court affirmed the SIT probe's progress and rejected calls for a CBI investigation. Opposition leaders criticized the investigation's pace and alleged political interference, while the SIT continues probing multiple accused, some of whom have also secured bail due to procedural delays.