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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Ram temple donation case: Security agency denies role, says recruited SBI staff on bank's request

Varanasi: A private security agency whose recruits were deployed at the cash-handling unit linked to the Ram temple donation management has denied any role in the alleged embezzlement of offerings, saying it recruited personnel for the State Bank of India (SBI) at the bank's request.

The clarification came amid the ongoing probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, in which six of the agency's recruits are among the eight people arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT).

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