Gold Theft, Commission Racket Suspected In Bengaluru’s Dharmaraya Swamy Temple

• Allegations of gold theft and commission racket leveled against senior Muzrai department officials at Dharmaraya Swamy Temple, Bengaluru.
• Former temple committee president Satish accused officials of stealing devotee-donated gold and demanding 20% commission from Karaga festival contractors.
• RTI documents and CCTV footage reportedly show a 63-gram gold necklace missing during hundi counting, allegedly taken by Executive Officer Nagaraj.
• Five Muzrai officials, including Nagaraj, Naveen, Aravind Babu, Jagadish, and Purushottam, are under scanner for manipulating bills and violating temple laws.
• Minister Ramalinga Reddy acknowledged the issue, stating a missing necklace reappeared, and has directed action against those responsible.

Why It Matters: Serious allegations of gold theft and corruption have surfaced at Bengaluru's Dharmaraya Swamy Temple.