Thiruvananthapuram: Former TDB president P S Prasanth on Thursday said he feared imminent arrest in connection with the ongoing probe into the Sabarimala gold theft. He alleged that the move was “politically motivated.”
He claimed that the board he headed—which helped bring the alleged 2019 Sabarimala gold theft case to light— has now also been made an accused.
The Special Investigation Team is probing two cases related to gold lost from Dwarapalaka idols and doorframes of Sreekovil of Sabarimala temple. These were taken for electroplating in 2019.
A similar electroplating was held in 2025 when Prasanth was the TDB president, reported HT.
As quoted in the HT report, he alleged that that arrests could happen at any moment. “It is needless to say that political pressure from the present government is behind this move,” he added.
He rejected allegations that the sculptures were taken for repair without informing the Special Commissioner to protect those involved in the alleged 2019 gold theft case.