Kochi, Oct. 18 -- In a major development in the case involving the alleged theft of gold assets from the Sabarimala temple, the High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Friday recorded the arrest of the key accused Unnikrishnan Potty, a Bengaluru-based priest-turned-businessman.

Potty, accused of misappropriating gold from the panels covering the sculptures of the 'Dwarapalakas' (door guardians) at the Sabarimala temple, had earlier been arraigned as the first accused in the case filed by the SIT and charged under sections 403 (dishonest misappropriation of property), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 466 (forgery of public records), 467 (forgery of valuable documents) and 34 (joint liability) of the IPC.

An official, requ...