Overview

• Murlidhar Das, an employee of ISKCON Vrindavan, allegedly fled with lakhs of rupees in temple donations and a receipt book containing 32 sheets.
• The theft was reported to police on December 27 by the temple's Chief Finance Officer, Vishwa Nam Das, leading to an FIR being filed after initial investigations.
• The accused was tasked with collecting and depositing donations but avoided submitting accounts and fled when pressured, according to the FIR.
• Temple authorities are conducting a scrutiny to determine the exact amount stolen, as it is unclear how much money had been deposited by the accused.
• This incident recalls a similar case where another individual fled with donation money and a receipt book but passed away before recovery could be made.