A temporary woman employee attached to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department at the Tiruchendur Subramania Swamy Temple has been suspended after irregularities were detected in the issuance of ₹100 paid receipts to devotees.
According to temple sources, the employee, identified as Menaka, allegedly manipulated accounts over the past few months and diverted money collected from devotees for personal use instead of remitting it to the temple’s official accounts. The discrepancies reportedly came to light during an internal audit conducted by temple authorities.
Preliminary findings of the inquiry indicated that fraud amounting to nearly ₹25 lakh may have been committed through the alleged malpractice. Following the findings, the HR&CE Department placed the employee under suspension and initiated further departmental proceedings.
Temple authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the full extent of the financial irregularities and whether any other individuals were involved in the alleged scam.
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