India, May 24 -- A servant working at the famous Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Temple in Alandi has been arrested for allegedly stealing money from the temple's donation box, police said on Saturday.

The arrest was made on Friday following a complaint lodged by the temple management at Alandi Police Station.

According to temple authorities, around Rs.15,000 was found missing from the donation box inside the temple premises. The incident came to light after officials noticed discrepancies in the donation amount during routine verification and CCTV surveillance.

Following suspicion, the matter was investigated internally and later reported to the police. During questioning, the accused, identified as Vishal Varule, 33, of Narayangaon in Junna...