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(Vrindavan Today) – 2023.04.22 (Vrindavan Today News): Daanghati, Govardhan: In a major development in the embezzlement case at the Danghati Temple in Govardhan, two contractors have been arrested by the police on Wednesday. Rameshwar Sharma and Shyam Babu Sharma are accused of swindling crores of rupees in the gift auction amount of the temple.
The case was initially filed against assistant manager Dalchand Chaudhary and unknown persons in May 2019 on the complaint of Giraj Seva Samiti Secretary Ramakant Kaushik. The accused were alleged to have embezzled Rs 11 crore in the amount of temple offerings, worship, and auction.
During the course of the police investigation, the names of half a dozen contractors such as Rameshwar Sharma and Shyam Babu Sharma came to light. On Wednesday, the police arrested both of them under the leadership of station in-charge Inspector Omhari Bajpai. Rameshwar Sharma was arrested from Mukhrai while Shyam Babu Sharma was apprehended near the Danghati temple.
The news of the arrests quickly spread throughout the town, causing a commotion as people thronged to the police station. However, despite the recommendations, the police sent both of them to jail. The accused were wanted in connection with the case.
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