Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Badrinath Dham Officials Arrested for Theft of Donations
Two men, Rajendra Chauhan and Pramod Nautiyal, were arrested for stealing money and gifts from Badrinath Dham, a famous temple.
The police used CCTV footage and talked to witnesses to find out what happened.
Rajendra Chauhan was in charge of counting the donations, and he and Pramod Nautiyal worked together to take some of the money and other items, like saffron.
The police are still investigating to find out more details.
Two officials, Rajendra Chauhan and Pramod Nautiyal, were arrested for stealing donations at Badrinath Dham.
Pramod Nautiyal was arrested on July 12, and Rajendra Chauhan was arrested on July 17.
The theft involved cash and other offerings, including saffron, during the counting process.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) used CCTV footage and witness statements to gather evidence.
Rajendra Chauhan was a permanent employee of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) and was in charge of the offering plate counting process.
- Who
- Rajendra Chauhan and Pramod Nautiyal
- What
- Theft of donations and offerings at Badrinath Dham
- When
- Arrests made on July 12 and July 17
- Where
- Badrinath Dham, Uttarakhand
- Why
- To misappropriate part of the cash and other offerings received during the counting process
- Accused Individuals
- Rajendra Chauhan, Pramod Nautiyal
- Arrest Dates
- Pramod Nautiyal on July 12, Rajendra Chauhan on July 17
- Investigation Team
- Special Investigation Team (SIT)
- Location of Incident
- Badrinath Dham
- Evidence Used
- CCTV footage, witness statements
- Role of Rajendra Chauhan
- Permanent employee of Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) and in charge of offering plate counting
- Nature of Theft
- Cash and other offerings, including saffron