SIT Scans CCTV Footage, Call Records in Alleged Badrinath Dham Donation Irregularities
Police say CCTV footage and call records show a suspended temple committee employee taking cash, coins and offerings worth up to Rs 12,000.
- On Sunday, July 12, 2026, Uttarakhand Police arrested suspended Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee employee Pramod Nautiyal for alleged donation irregularities at the Badrinath temple, where he is currently being questioned.
- Police lodged an FIR on July 7 against Nautiyal, the Personal Assistant to the BKTC chairman, following detected irregularities during donation counting on July 2, 2026.
- CCTV footage allegedly shows Nautiyal "suspiciously hiding or stealing" cash, gold and silver coins, shaligram stones, and offering envelopes estimated to contain ₹10 to 12 thousand rupees.
- The investigation involves the SIT, a BKTC committee, and a three-member panel led by the Garhwal Commissioner, while officials are scrutinizing Nautiyal's call detail records for further evidence.
- Nautiyal challenged his suspension and the FIR in the Uttarakhand High Court; Justice Alok Mehra scheduled the next hearing for July 16, 2026.
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Suspended employee arrested for Badrinath temple donation irregularities
Uttarakhand Police have arrested Pramod Nautiyal, a suspended employee of the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC), in connection with alleged irregularities in the handling of donations at the Badrinath temple. Nautiyal, formerly PA to the BKTC chairman, faces questioning after an FIR was lodged and an inquiry committee found prima facie evidence against him.
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The investigation into the alleged donation theft at Uttarakhand's Badrinath Dham has intensified, with the SIT examining CCTV footage, call records and witness statements. The probe centres on allegations that cash, gold and silver coins, shaligram stones and offering envelopes were removed from the temple's donation counting room, while multiple agencies continue parallel investigations.
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