The Kollam Vigilance court on Tuesday deferred hearing on senior Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru’s bail application to January 19 while the special investigation team (SIT) has been directed to submit a comprehensive report by this date. The SIT officially informed the court that the senior Tantri has now been arraigned as an accused in a second case involving misappropriation of gold from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) sculptures. The SIT was granted formal permission by the Vigilance court to record his arrest in this new case. He was already in custody for the sanctum door frame case, where gold-clad plates were allegedly replaced with copper panels. The court also extended the remand of A. Padmakumar, former president of the Travancore Devaswom Board, for another 14 days. Published – January 13, 2026 08:15 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Trump to attend World Economic Forum meet in Davos; strong India delegation expected, organisers say First Kudumbashree ‘Snacks Bar’ opens in Thiruvananthapuram