A local court in Kerala’s Ranni town on Friday granted custody of Unnikrishnan Potty, the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold missing case, to the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the matter, news agency PTI reported.

The judicial first class magistrate court allowed SIT to retain Potty’s custody until October 30. While being escorted out of the court, the accused told reporters, "Those who trapped me will come before the law.”