New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Kochi Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search operations on Tuesday at 21 locations across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.
The raids are connected to the alleged misappropriation of gold and other assets belonging to the Sabarimala Temple.
The searches aimed to trace the proceeds of crime, identify beneficiaries, seize incriminating documents and digital evidence, and ascertain the full scale of the money laundering involved.
The investigation stems from multiple FIRs registered by the Kerala Crime Branch. These FIRs reveal a deep-rooted criminal conspiracy involving officials of the Travancore Devaswom Board, private individuals, intermediaries, and jewellers. The ED registered the ...