Mathura:
An ISKCON temple worker tasked with gathering cash donated by devotees has fled with lakhs of rupees together with a receipt ebook, officers stated on Saturday.
“An FIR was filed by the temple’s Chief Finance Officer Vishwa Nam Das late on Friday night time,” Superintendent of Police (Metropolis) Arvind Kumar stated.
He stated Das had given an software to SSP Shailesh Kumar Pandey on December 27, informing concerning the alleged theft. A major investigation was performed after which the FIR was lodged.
Temple PRO Ravi Lochan Das stated Murlidhar Das’ job was to gather the donated cash and deposit it with the temple authorities on occasion.
“After scrutiny, will probably be recognized precisely how a lot cash he has deposited within the temple,” he stated.
In keeping with the FIR, Murlidhar Das, son of Nimai Chand Yadav, is a resident of Sriram Colony, Rauganj Vasa in MP’s Indore.
Police stated that together with the cash, he additionally fled with a receipt ebook containing 32 sheets.
The PRO stated earlier too an individual named Saurav had fled with donation cash in addition to a receipt ebook. He died earlier than they could possibly be recovered.
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