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Banke Bihari Temple Reopens Long-Sealed Treasury Under Supreme Court Oversight

Officials documented a first-pass entry locating a safe plus sealed boxes, with inventory to follow.

Overview

  • Authorities entered the toshkhana on October 18 under a Supreme Court‑appointed high‑powered committee, with access limited to authorised members and full videography.
  • Safety measures included tight security, fire and forest department teams, oxygen cylinders and snake catchers before the team proceeded into the chamber.
  • The team reported finding a tijori (safe), sealed boxes, a chest, an urn, wooden structures and utensils, while the safe and boxes were left unopened for later examination.
  • An administrative official said only brass utensils and wooden items were identified on day one, no precious metals were found, and an audit team prepared an initial inventory.
  • The search was paused after roughly four hours, the room was re‑sealed, the next date will be set by the committee, and some Goswami representatives objected to the process and questioned its authority and transparency.