Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 31 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the misappropriation of gold assets from the Sabarimala temple, questioned actor Jayaram at the latter's residence in Chennai, mainly about his dealings and relationship with the first accused Unnikrishnan Potty, officials familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The police team asked the actor if he was involved in any financial transactions with Potty and the number of times he participated in poojas and other religious rituals organised by the key accused in the case.

When the gold theft case first surfaced last year, videos of the prominent Kerala actor sharing the stage with Potty at various events had circulated on social platforms. The actor had admitted...