Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 14 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Sabarimala gold theft case has arrested KP Shankaradas, a former member of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), Kerala Police said on Wednesday.

The arrest was formally recorded at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, where Shankaradas has been undergoing medical treatment for the past few days. The Kollam Vigilance Court has been informed of the arrest, police sources confirmed.

Shankaradas had served on the administrative committee of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) during the tenure of A Padmakumar, the former TDB president who was earlier arrested in the case. Investigators believe decisions taken during this period are central to the alleged ir...