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Ayodhya: Crores of devotees offer donations in Ram temple with their faith. They believe that every rupee given by them will be used for God’s work, but some people have allegedly played with this trust. It is alleged that some employees involved in counting the offerings in the temple misappropriated the donation amount and jewelery for a long time. After the disclosure of the case, many accused have been arrested.

Discrepancy seen in the amount of donation box

It is said that in the last week of May, the officials of Ram Mandir Trust saw the record of the amount being deposited in the bank. During investigation, it was found that there was a continuous difference in the amount coming out of the donation boxes. Usually Rs 6 to 7 lakh were taken out from a donation box, but in many boxes less than Rs 500 notes were found. It was from here that the officers suspected theft.

Hidden camera revealed the whole secret

As suspicion deepened, secret cameras were installed in the note counting room. After watching the footage for a few days, the method of the alleged theft came to light. It is alleged that one employee used to hide the activity of another by standing in front of the CCTV, while his colleague used to take out money from the bundle of notes and hide it in his clothes. Later, this amount was kept in the bathroom and when an opportunity arose, it was taken out of the temple premises.

There was fraud even while depositing money in the bank.

Investigation also revealed that while preparing bundles of notes, additional notes were added to them. After the bundles were counted in the bank, the same extra notes were taken out on the way. In this way the records appeared correct and theft allegedly continued.

Don’t even leave your jewellery.

It is alleged that the gold and silver jewelery offered by the devotees in the donation boxes was also not safe. Even earrings, earrings, nose rings, bracelets and other jewelery were allegedly made missing. Police have also recovered about Rs 10 lakh from the house of one of the accused. The investigation also revealed that many employees involved in the note counting process were working on the basis of mutual acquaintance or recommendation.

Negligence became a major reason

It also came to light in the case that the employees were not searched after the end of duty. Taking advantage of this carelessness, the game of theft allegedly continued for a long time. Now the police is investigating the entire matter and trying to find out who else were involved in this alleged scam.