Dehradun, July 12 -- A Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Saturday intensified its probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Badrinath Dham temple by visiting the shrine and examining fresh evidence, including CCTV footage and call records of the accused.

Uttarakhand Police claimed that CCTV footage showed the alleged accused, suspended Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) employee Pramod Nautiyal, "suspiciously hiding or stealing" cash, gold and silver coins, shaligram stones and offering envelopes from the temple's donation counting room.

According to Uttarakhand Police, the alleged accused was seen making repeated trips between the donation counting room and his office, leading investigators to suspect that the ...