Priest arrested for stealing 8 sovereigns of gold from Srinivasa Perumal Temple
A priest who stole 8 sovereigns of gold from a temple in Tiruvannamalai district and went into hiding has been arrested.
Raghuraman, a priest at the Srinivasa Perumal Temple in Theyyar village near Vandavasi, Tiruvannamalai district, went missing after performing rituals on July 2.
Temple administrators grew suspicious and checked the sanctum, discovering that 8 sovereigns of gold ornaments from the deity were missing. A complaint was lodged with the local police, who began searching for the priest.
Raghuraman, who was hiding in a private lodge in Viralimalai, Pudukkottai district, was apprehended by police. During interrogation, he confessed to the theft and has since been remanded in custody.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai