After Ayodhya, Badrinath, fund embezzlement at Tamil Nadu temple; 8 officials suspended
Moving beyond evidence collection, the probe is now looking into administrative compromises that permitted repeated cash pilferage in the temple. Two arrests have been made in the case so far.BKTC temple officer Rajendra Chauhan was arrested on July 17 on the allegation of stealing cash from the counting room on three occasions before his retirement on June 30. A raid conducted by police forces at his accommodation in the temple led to the discovery of foreign currency and other assets.
- ▪Moving beyond evidence collection, the probe is now looking into administrative compromises that permitted repeated cash pilferage in the temple.
- ▪Two arrests have been made in the case so far.BKTC temple officer Rajendra Chauhan was arrested on July 17 on the allegation of stealing cash from the counting room on three occasions before his retirement on June 30.
- ▪A raid conducted by police forces at his accommodation in the temple led to the discovery of foreign currency and other assets.
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HomeNextAfter Ayodhya, Badrinath, fund embezzlement at Tamil Nadu temple; 8 officials suspendedAllegations of mishandling of hundi funds first surfaced following the Arulmigu Koniamman Temple's scheduled counting process on July 15.Published on: Jul 26, 2026, 14:36:45 ISTBy Stuti GuptaPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link After the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and Badrinath Dham temple in Uttarakhand, the allegations of misappropriation of funds have emerged in the Arulmigu Koniamman Temple in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.Following allegations of fund embezzlement at the Ram Mandir and Badrinath Dham, similar accusations have surfaced at the Arulmigu Koniamman Temple in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
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