Bengaluru: A housekeeping employee of Shree Sai Darshanam Trust allegedly stole nearly Rs 40 lakh from a trustee’s locker over five years before the theft came to light after Rs 2.7 lakh went missing during the Dasara holidays.The accused, Shrinivas S Nadagoud, 36 from Vijayapura, had worked at the trust for 16 years and had access to the locker belonging to trustee Yashodha.According to a complaint filed by trustee KN Sharath Babu, 45, Yashodha discovered the cash missing after returning from a holiday with her family. When questioned on Oct 29, Shrinivas initially denied the theft. However, Yashodha and her son found the locker key in his purse, following which he confessed.A check of his phone revealed transfers of around Rs 18 lakh through an Ayurvedic store owner in JP Nagar. Shrinivas allegedly admitted to stealing nearly Rs 40 lakh between July 2021 and Oct 2026. He has been remanded to judicial custody.
