Sabarimala ghee scam widens as Vigilance finds involvement of TDB employees

Vigilance investigators probing the Sabarimala ghee scam have found more Travancore Devaswom Board employees involved. Prime accused S.S. Binu, a transport contractor, allegedly earned ₹50 lakh by selling 11,000 kg of stolen Milma ghee to two Tamil Nadu firms and shared ₹20 lakh with Devaswom staff. Employee Jayalal was arrested for allegedly fabricating delivery records. The board also cancelled a fresh tender from a trader linked to the case.