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Gangamma Temple EO Suspended After Police Seize Unauthorised Valuables

The chief minister ordered swift action to reinforce protections for temple sanctity.

Overview

  • Villagers spotted EO Murli Krishna moving temple items around 11 a.m. Sunday and alerted police.
  • Police intercepted a vehicle in Kadiri and recovered nearly five kilograms of silver, 15 sarees, and other temple property.
  • Sri Satya Sai district police took the valuables into custody and informed district endowment authorities.
  • A case was registered under Section 316 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with remand proceedings expected today.
  • An official release said the suspension and police complaint followed a directive from Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who warned of stringent action against threats to temple sanctity.