THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As SP P Bijoy retired from service yesterday, Travancore Devaswom Vigilance is left without a head.

Currently, there is only one SI in the South Zone for almost 1200 temples. On an average, about 30 complaints are received a month from various temples and governing bodies. In addition to this, there are many other tasks, including regular inspections of temples, investigation of other complaints and submission of reports. The SIs have to be posted in the Central and North Zones. The posts of CPOs are vacant in all the three zones. There was an attempt to remove SP Bijoy from his position as several irregularities and corruption was found out by Devaswom Vigilance. But High Court allowed him to continue.

'Without adequate police force, any investigation would be insignificant',said former Devaswom Vigilance SP Bijoy