Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Eight temple officials suspended over donation mishandling
Eight officials from a temple in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, were suspended because they mishandled donations.
A probe found that four employees stole money from the donations, and four supervisors were negligent.
The stolen amount was about Rs 31,000.
The incident happened on July 15, and the suspensions were announced on July 26.
The police arrested the four employees involved in the theft.
Eight officials of Arulmigu Koniamman Temple in Coimbatore were suspended over donation mishandling.
Four employees were arrested for allegedly stealing Rs 31,000 from temple donations.
The incident occurred during the temple's scheduled counting process on July 15.
Suspensions were ordered by the HR&CE Minister Ramesh on July 26.
Four supervising officials were penalized for administrative negligence.
- Who
- Eight officials and staff members of the Arulmigu Koniamman Temple in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- What
- Suspension of temple officials over the mishandling of donations
- When
- July 26, following an incident on July 15
- Where
- Arulmigu Koniamman Temple, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- Due to the misappropriation of hundi funds during the temple's scheduled counting process
Temple Management
Accused Employees
Handling of Donations
Temple Management
The temple management emphasizes strict protocols for handling and counting donations to prevent any mishandling or theft.
Accused Employees
The accused employees allegedly bypassed these protocols to misappropriate funds for personal gain.
- Date of Incident
- July 15
- Date of Suspension
- July 26
- Amount Misappropriated
- Rs 31,000
- Number of Suspended Officials
- 8
- Number of Arrested Employees
- 4
