Kochi: Actor Jayaram on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Sabarimala gold robbery case. 

He was summoned primarily to clarify his association with the main accused, Unnikrishnan Potti.

Speaking to reporters, the actor said that he will disclose everything before ED and added that everyone involved in the gold robbery would be brought to justice.

“Let the truth come out… Sabarimala belongs to everyone. Those who have done wrong must be brought to justice… Would Lord Ayyappan forgive those who showed deceit?” Jayaram said.

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Jayaram appeared at the ED’s Kochi zonal office. The actor told the SIT that his connection with the accused, Unnikrishnan Potti, is solely a long-standing friendship and that no money was ever exchanged between them.

Earlier, it was revealed that Potti conducted rituals and prayers using the gold plating and cladding from the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple at multiple locations, including at Jayaram’s Chennai residence.

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The controversy surrounding the case traces its origins to a 1998 donation by industrialist Vijay Mallya, who donated 30.3 kilograms of gold and 1,900 kilograms of copper for gold plating and cladding at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple. Subsequent inspections and court-monitored inquiries revealed discrepancies between the donated gold and the quantity allegedly used.