Mumbai, March 22 -- A case of alleged theft has surfaced at Mumbai's famous Shree Siddhivinayak Ganpati Temple, where a permanent staff member has been arrested for stealing money from the donation box.
The incident came to light on March 22, when temple authorities noticed irregularities during routine monitoring.
According to police, the accused has been identified as 57-year-old Rajendra Pendharkar, who is suspected of taking at least Rs 10,000 from the donation collection.
Officials stated that during daily surveillance, CCTV footage revealed suspicious behaviour by the employee. The visuals reportedly showed him repeatedly taking the donation box to the upper floor, turning it upside down, and extracting currency notes through small...