# Security guard arrested in Badrinath temple donation theft 2026-08-08T03:26:23+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the theft of offerings at Shri Badrinath Temple arrested security guard Manoj Kumar on August 7, the third arrest in the case. CCTV footage from June 25 and June 29 showed him repeatedly picking up items from donation material and putting them in his pocket, temple employees later identified him, and he admitted to the theft during questioning, news agency ANI reported. Investigators recovered stolen items including metal jewellery, coins, an idol, and Rs 6,000 in cash from his residence in Lam Bagad. Two temple committee employees had been arrested earlier and sent to judicial custody. The SIT added Section 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to the case on August 6. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - news.abplive.com Tags: arrest, Badrinath, donation theft, security guard, SIT, temple security Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/security-guard-arrested-in-badrinath-donation-theft-cash-recovered/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/security-guard-arrested-in-badrinath-donation-theft-cash-recovered/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.