Tirumala, Oct. 14 -- Following the Andhra Pradesh High Court orders, the CID team commenced the inquiry into the Tirumala temple donation box case on Tuesday under the leadership of CID Director General of Police Ravishankar Ayyannar.

The CID team examined the donation box at the Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple and reviewed records at the Tirumala One Town Police Station, where the theft case was registered.

The theft at the temple donation box occurred in March 2023. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) employee Ravikumar was caught stealing $920.

Following the High Court's orders, the CID has now resumed a thorough investigation into the donation theft case.

Board member Bhanu Prakash Reddy said to reporters, "Devotees consider the...