There has been a shocking case of theft reported at Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple, in which the temple’s own employees have been found involved. Police have so far recovered 80,000 rupees in cash, and a total of 8 accused have been arrested in this case.
The investigation revealed that the theft took place when donation boxes were moved from one room to another. The accused cleverly used their fingers to slowly extract money from the boxes to avoid suspicion. It is being said that the on-duty staff itself was involved in this entire scheme, who later distributed the stolen money among themselves.
This theft had been ongoing for the past two months. After the case was registered on Saturday, police immediately took action and arrested several accused. Some of the accused have been kept in police custody, while the rest have been sent to judicial custody.
The names of the accused arrested by the police are: Rajendra Pendurkar, Sharad Ghadi, Sameer Shivalkar, Arvind Kadge, Anil Rahate, Padmakar Adkar, Abhishek Mulik, and Mahendra Bhaije. The investigation of the case is still ongoing, and officials say that more revelations may come in the coming days.
The theft case at Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple had been going on for the past two months, but no one had any inkling of it. Some employees working inside the temple continuously carried out theft incidents during this period. On Saturday, the police received information about this case and an FIR was registered on the same day. Immediately after, the police actively started the investigation and gathered several clues to identify the accused.
Following prompt action by the police, a total of 8 accused have been arrested so far. Some of these accused have been kept in police custody to facilitate further investigation through interrogation. The remaining accused have been sent to judicial custody to advance legal proceedings in the case.
During the investigation, it was found that the theft occurred when donation boxes were moved from one room of the temple to another. The accused, with great cunning and caution, slowly extracted money from the boxes using their fingers so that no one would suspect. Some on-duty temple staff were behind this, who later distributed the stolen money among themselves.
The names of the accused arrested by the police so far are: Rajendra Pendurkar, Sharad Ghadi, Sameer Shivalkar, Arvind Kadge, Anil Rahate, Padmakar Adkar, Abhishek Mulik, and Mahendra Bhaije. Officials have stated that the investigation of the case is fully ongoing and more revelations may come in the coming days. Police are also confirming whether any other employee was involved in this theft and how much money was stolen during this period.
This entire incident has created a sensation among temple administration and devotees, as while people donate with their faith and devotion, insiders at the same place were indulging in such acts. The temple administration has also taken a strict stance on this matter and has pledged cooperation with the police.
