Overview
- The Trust met on Monday, July 6 and accepted the resignations of general secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra, appointing Krishna Mohan as interim general secretary and scheduling a follow-up meeting for July 22.
- A Special Investigation Team’s preliminary report, based on CCTV from April 27 to June 5, recorded about 70 suspicious instances of staff hiding cash during counting and led to eight arrests of employees linked to the counting operation.
- Investigators reported recoveries of cash from staff and flagged bank deposits that did not match declared incomes, and they alleged staff exploited CCTV blind spots and weak frisking and supervision to remove notes.
- The Trust created a three-member committee to recruit a chief executive officer, pledged to overhaul donation-management procedures, and publicly displayed donated valuables to reassure devotees that non-cash offerings are recorded and safe.
- Political opposition has demanded an independent probe or court oversight while the SIT finishes its final report, and the controversy has forced a shift from volunteer-led management toward professional administration to restore public trust.