Virudhunagar:
Executive Officer of Chokkanathaswamy temple here has been arrested for allegedly defrauding funds, collected under annadhana (free meal) scheme and from hundial to the tune of Rs 13lakh.
Murugesan had been placed under suspension following series of complaints about him and a departmental inspection was ordered into the accounts of temple, temple sources said.
It was found that he had swindled temple funds to the tune of about Rs 13 lakh from the sub-temples including Aruppukottai Vinayakar temple, Pattabiramar temple and Sinigiri Nayakar Trust.
On a complaint from Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment officer and Deputy Commissioner Gurunathan, police ordered registration of a complant and arrested him yesterday and remanded to Judicial custody.
Murugesan had been placed under suspension following series of complaints about him and a departmental inspection was ordered into the accounts of temple, temple sources said.
It was found that he had swindled temple funds to the tune of about Rs 13 lakh from the sub-temples including Aruppukottai Vinayakar temple, Pattabiramar temple and Sinigiri Nayakar Trust.
On a complaint from Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment officer and Deputy Commissioner Gurunathan, police ordered registration of a complant and arrested him yesterday and remanded to Judicial custody.
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