Koppa, May 12 -- Confusion has surfaced over the gold ornaments worth nearly Rs 2.50 crore donated to the Anjanadri Hanuman temple by a Hyderabad-based businessman, prompting the Koppal district administration to initiate a fresh review of the submitted records and valuation documents.

District authorities have clarified that the ornaments will be formally taken under the custody of the temple committee only after completion of the panchnama process and verification of all supporting documents.

The controversy began after businessman Mahesh Reddy of AMR Private Limited, said to be a close associate of former minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, donated several gold-coated ornaments and kavachas to the temple on May 8. The offerings included d...