Thiruvananthapuram, The VACB on Friday arrested an employee of the TDB in connection with alleged irregularities in the supply of ghee to the Sabarimala temple during the 2025 pilgrimage season, officials said.
He is the second person to be arrested in the case.
The agency had earlier arrested contractor S S Binu, who was awarded the contract to transport Milma ghee from the dairy to the Sabarimala shrine.
The investigation found that records maintained at the Sabarimala store showed that the entire quantity of ghee had been delivered to the shrine. The VACB’s Special Investigation Unit is probing the alleged irregularities following a directive from the Kerala High Court to investigate the procurement and quality of ghee supplied to the temple.
However, the substitute product allegedly supplied in place of the diverted stock did not reach Sabarimala in its entirety, officials said. He will be produced before the Vigilance court in Kollam, officials said.
