ISKCON Employee Allegedly Steals Lakhs in Donations, Flees with Receipt Book

The accused, responsible for collecting and depositing temple donations, is reported to have fled on December 27, prompting an FIR and ongoing investigation.

• Murlidhar Das, an employee of ISKCON Vrindavan, allegedly fled with lakhs of rupees in temple donations and a receipt book containing 32 sheets.
• The theft was reported to police on December 27 by the temple's Chief Finance Officer, Vishwa Nam Das, leading to an FIR being filed after initial investigations.
• The accused was tasked with collecting and depositing donations but avoided submitting accounts and fled when pressured, according to the FIR.
• Temple authorities are conducting a scrutiny to determine the exact amount stolen, as it is unclear how much money had been deposited by the accused.
• This incident recalls a similar case where another individual fled with donation money and a receipt book but passed away before recovery could be made.

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