India, Nov. 13 -- Two wholesale traders from Tamil Nadu's Oddanchatram were arrested by the Keralam Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) for allegedly purchasing 11,000 litres of ghee diverted from official consignments meant for the Sabarimala temple during the 2025 pilgrimage season, officials said on Friday.

The ghee, supplied by the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), which markets its products under the brand name Milma, was allegedly diverted by a contractor and sold to the traders for around Rs.50 lakh.

The two traders, Venkateswaran and Kumaran, have been accused of buying ghee allegedly diverted by a contractor from official Milma consignments meant for the Sabarimala temple during the 2025 pilgrimage ...