Sabarimala ghee irregularities: Transport contractor Binu arrested by SIT

PATHANAMTHITTA: Transport contractor S.S. Binu was arrested in connection with the irregularities involving Milma ghee in Sabarimala. This marks the first arrest in the case concerning the diversion and sale of Milma ghee meant for Sannidhanam. The Devaswom Board incurred a loss of Rs 2.5 crore due to these irregularities.

S.S. Binu held the contract for transporting Milma ghee to Sabarimala Sannidhanam. He was arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted following a High Court directive.

It was discovered that instead of the Milma ghee promised for Sabarimala, spurious ghee was supplied. The Milma ghee was diverted and sold to two agencies in Tamil Nadu: Sri Venkateswara Traders and Leo Traders.