Sabarimala gold theft case: CSIR-NML submits forensic report to vigilance court, investigators
The CSIR-NML has submitted a forensic report confirming the theft of gold from the Sabarimala Temple. The report, which is highly technical, requires the assistance of metallurgical experts for proper interpretation. Investigators are awaiting results from a second batch of samples to further clarify the details of the theft.
- ▪The forensic report confirmed substantial gold theft from the Sabarimala Temple.
- ▪The report is written in dense scientific terminology, making it challenging for investigators to interpret.
- ▪A second batch of samples is still pending analysis to provide additional insights into the theft.
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The forensic report from the National Metallurgical Laboratory (CSIR-NML) in Jamshedpur is learnt to have confirmed theft of substantial quantities of gold from Sabarimala Temple’s sanctum sanctorum. According to officials, the laboratory analysed a batch of more than 30 samples extracted from the temple’s sanctum sanctorum doorframes (Kattilappali) while the results of another batch is awaited.However, extracting definitive answers from the current document remains a challenge for investigators due to its highly technical nature. Officials noted that the report is written in dense, specialised scientific terminology, much like an intricate forensic autopsy.
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