Suspended Badrinath Temple official ‘admits’ role in funds theft

Suspended Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) official Pramod Nautiyal confessed his role in alleged donation theft at Badrinath Temple, according to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Uttarakhand Police.

Nautiyal, who served as personal assistant to the BKTC chairman, was arrested on July 12 and suspended on July 7.

During searches in his custody, police recovered silver coins, ornaments, Nepalese currency, and cash.

Custodial confessions are not legally admissible as evidence in Indian courts.