State vs. Police officer regarding theft of found mobile phone

State of Kerala vs N Vasu — Sabarimala temple missing gold case

The Special Investigation Team has completed its probe into the 2019 disappearance of gold from Sabarimala temple idols, which led to the arrests of former Travancore Devaswom Board officials N. Vasu on 11 November 2025 and P.S. Prasanth on 23 July 2026. As reported on 27 October 2026, the Kerala High Court has urged the state government to expedite the process of granting prosecution sanction for the accused. The court previously denied a travel abroad plea from accused jeweller Roddam Pandurangaiah Naga Govardhan on 15 October 2026.

In re: Alleged assault of Abhilash in police custody

Abhilash, a Dalit youth from Peringalam, Kerala, has alleged that police officers assaulted him in his chest and stomach during questioning regarding a suspected electricity cable theft. While police deny these allegations, the victim has been receiving medical treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kottayam since 24 October 2026. As of 26 October 2026, his family has announced plans to file a formal complaint regarding the alleged assault with the Chief Minister of Kerala.

State vs Ravi Tapadia and Heera Sindhi — Bhilwara elderly woman murder case

Ravi Tapadia and Heera Sindhi were arrested on 28 October 2026 for the murder of 70-year-old Kamala Devi Kankariya in Veer Savarkar Nagar, Bhilwara. While initial reports cited the theft of 15 tolas of gold worth 23 lakhs as the motive, police investigations as reported on 28 October 2026 revealed that the crime was driven by a property dispute and involved Tapadia, who served as a recovery agent for the victim's husband. The case is under investigation.