Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 27 -- A Kollam court on Wednesday granted two-day custody of CPI(M) leader and former president of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) A Padmakumar to the special investigation team (SIT) probing the pilferage of gold assets at the Sabarimala temple.

Padmakumar, also a former MLA from Konni, was produced before the Inquiry Commissioner and Special Vigilance Judge on Wednesday.

The eighth accused in the case filed by the SIT, Padmakumar was arrested on November 20 after hours of questioning and sent to judicial remand.

Padmakumar will now be questioned both separately and jointly with N Vasu, another former president of the TDB arrested in the case to unearth evidence of likely involvement of more TDB officials ...