A case has been registered against an Assistant Commissioner of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department in Salem for allegedly stealing offerings while counting temple hundial collections, as reported in Dinamalar.
Mala, the Executive Officer of the Varadaraja Perumal Temple located at Orukkamalai near Sankagiri in Salem district, submitted a complaint at the Sankagiri Police Station yesterday. In her complaint, she stated that the temple hundial was opened on March 17 on the main road from Sankagiri to Konganapuram. The counting of offerings was conducted in the presence of Sukavaneswarar Temple Assistant Commissioner Amsa and Edappadi Inspector Karthika.
During the counting, a total of ₹12,38,044 was found, which was subsequently deposited in the temple’s bank account and a receipt was obtained.
However, upon reviewing CCTV footage from the annadhanam hall, it was revealed that Amsa, who was present as the supervising officer during the counting, had allegedly stolen money from the hundial collections. The complaint requested legal action against her.
Following this, Sankagiri police have registered a case against Amsa and have begun an investigation.
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