Adoor Prakash and Unnikrishnan Potti share close ties; new visuals surface

Thiruvananthapuram: Newly surfaced visuals show UDF convener Adoor Prakash meeting Unnikrishnan Potti, the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold robbery case, outside Kerala. The images, which have emerged from Bengaluru, reveal Potti meeting Adoor Prakash along with his friend and sponsor Ramesh Rao.

The visuals show Potti and those accompanying him presenting a gift to Adoor Prakash MP. The images clearly capture Unnikrishnan Potti handing over a cover, while Adoor Prakash is seen receiving a gift-wrapped package. Ramesh Rao, who is also visible in the images, is an accused in the gold smuggling case. In 2019, it was Ramesh Rao who transported Dwarapalaka sculpture slabs in the name of Unnikrishnan Potti. Adoor Prakash is also seen accepting a gift handed over by Ramesh Rao.

Close ties have emerged between Unnikrishnan Potti and Adoor Prakash. Visual media have released evidence indicating that meetings between the two took place outside Kerala as well.

Congress MP Adoor Prakash attending Unnikrishnan Potty's Sister's function

There is evidence that Adoor Prakash visited Potti’s house in Pulimath on multiple occasions. He also attended the wedding of Potti’s sister’s daughter and visited her residence in connection with the ceremony. Media present at the event had earlier released photographs showing Adoor Prakash participating in the function.

Earlier, Adoor Prakash had stated that he had met Unnikrishnan Potti only once, and that too merely as an Ayyappa devotee. This response came after a photograph showing Adoor Prakash, Sonia Gandhi, and Unnikrishnan Potti standing together had surfaced.

Adoor Prakash had also attended ceremonies related to the wedding of Potti’s sister’s daughter. The reporter has obtained photographs of Adoor Prakash participating in the function held at Potti’s sister’s residence. Adoor Prakash was also a frequent visitor to Potti’s ancestral home at Pulimath.