The Vigilance TravanCore Devaswom Board (TDB) challenged Unnikrishhnan Potti on the second consecutive day on Sunday as part of his investigation by the alleged abuse and suspicion of Sabarimal Ayyappa Temple Temple Artefacts and Businespersons in Chennai and Hyderabad and Hyderabad and Hyderabad and Hyderabad. Hyderabad and Hyderabad.
TDB infected Mr. Potti, a well -linked priest who sometimes worked part -time in the Sabarimal temple to restore the golden overlap covering the stone carving Ayyapp Shrine and in 2019 in 1999. Panels from the temple for restoration in the company in Chennai.
Officials said the ongoing Vigilance probe included the recovery of two “golden covers reported from Sabarimala” from the residence of Mr. Potti’s sister in Thiruvananthapurama.
The Vigilance unit recorded a “conviction of the peculiarity” of TDB officials, which confirmed the gilded panels earmarked for renewal in 2019 as a net copper. The officials said the wing of the vigilance also allegedly questioned Mr. Potti over a four -month delay in the deposition of panels taken from the temple in 2019 to restore.
Officials stated that the alertness was investigating whether Mr. Potti had abused the temple assets for “private loan” on the basis of video recordings 2019 and photographs that became viral on social and conventional media. It also examines whether Mr. Potti or others used to collect private funds and personal profit.
Warranty factor
In addition, the unit again reviews the alleged reduction in the weight of the metal, which returned to the temple in 2019, and why the restoration company in Chennai issued a 40 -year warranty for reconstructed temple panels in the name TDB as the original buyer. In particular, the warranty in the name of Mr. Potti was limited by TDB in August 2025 to search for its repair services, despite the warning red flags in 2019 Vigilance.
President TDB PSANTH explained on Saturday that the council was transported by panels covering stone statues lining the entrance to Sanctum Sanctorum under the police escort to Chennai for repair. “TDB summoned Mr. Potti to Chennai to guarantee, and did not ride his panels as it happened in 2019,” he said.
Mr. Potti, who appeared on Sunday after four hours of interrogation at the TDB headquarters in Thiruvananthapurama, told reporters that he had been the victim of a media witch hunting and was against him against him.
Published – October 5, 2025 20:38
