Old footage showing theft of donations at Gujarat’s Ambaji temple surfaces
Old CCTV footage showing cash theft at Gujarat's Ambaji Temple has resurfaced online, prompting officials to clarify that the incident occurred two months ago. The temple trust has since implemented new security procedures following the arrest of three employees.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the challenges of maintaining transparency and security in high-traffic religious institutions that handle large cash donations.
Old CCTV video purportedly showing theft of cash during counting of donations at Gujarat’s Ambaji Temple has resurfaced on social media following recent allegations of donation-related irregularities at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and Badrinath Dham .
Banaskantha Collector Mihir Pravinkumar Patel said the incident happened about two months ago and that prompt action was taken after the Temple Trust detected the alleged theft. According to him, the Trust filed an FIR following which the police arrested three temple employees. Their services were subsequently terminated.
“The Ambaji Temple Trust counts donations received at the temple every Tuesday. During one such exercise around two months ago, it was noticed that a temple employee had allegedly removed a bundle of cash while the counting was underway. The Trust immediately lodged an FIR, and the police arrested three employees after an investigation. All three were dismissed from service,” Mr. Patel said.
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