India, July 19 -- Uttarakhand Police raid at the premises of former Badrinath Temple officer Rajendra Chauhan in the Badrinath Dham area has led to the recovery of foreign currencies along with expensive saffron and other materials, officials said on Friday.

The raids were launched based on leads provided by Chauhan himself after his arrest, who is the key accused in the alleged donation theft case at the temple.

Chauhan was arrested earlier in the day after nearly four hours of interrogation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). The CCTV footage allegedly shows Chauhan collecting cash bundles and keeping them in his pocket on June 22, June 25 and June 29, following which the SIT summoned him for questioning.

Giving an update on the...