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The police are investigating the chief priest of Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple, the Sri Mariamman Temple, for an incident involving criminal breach of trust.
In a statement released on Saturday night (Aug 1), the temple said a police report was lodged regarding gold ornaments that went missing in the custody of its chief priest Mr Sivashri Kandasamy Senapathi.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police confirmed the report, and said a 36-year-old man was arrested for criminal breach of trust as a servant.
Police investigations are ongoing.
The man is currently out on bail.
Gold ornaments which are frequently used for prayers are kept in the custody of the chief priest in the inner sanctum of the temple, and regular audits are done to ensure that the ornaments are physically accounted for, said the temple in the statement.
“During the last audit, it was discovered (that) some gold ornaments were missing. The chief priest was questioned, and he subsequently returned all missing gold ornaments,” said the temple.
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