Badrinath donation theft: Cash recovered as SIT says accused admits crime

Suspended Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) personal assistant Pramod Nautiyal confessed to his role in the alleged donation theft at Badrinath temple.

Recoveries from Nautiyal's accommodation at Badrinath Dham included silver coins, small silver idols, small silver tortoises, bundles of Nepalese currency notes, and cash.

Badrinath SHO Mahadev Uniyal said Nautiyal admitted to the crime during interrogation, but did not corroborate the possible involvement of any other accused.

Nautiyal, arrested on July 12, was responsible for coordinating VIP protocol and supervising donation counting at Badrinath temple.

The probe includes an SIT of Chamoli Police, a four-member internal BKTC committee, and a high-level committee constituted by the Uttarakhand government.