Mumbai: A scam has emerged that fake darshan passes were handed over to several devotees by a contract employee of Shirdi Sai Temple. In this regard, a police complaint has been lodged against an employee hired on contract by a Mumbai company.
The security guard posted at gate number four of Sai Sansthan doubted the authenticity of the pass. That’s how the scam was exposed. Based on the complaint of the temple security officer, a police complaint has been registered against an employee named Sagar Ramesh Awad. Sagar Ramesh Awad was working on contract as DTP Operator in the Publications Department. It is suspected that the sale of these fake passes has been going on for many days.
Shirdi Sai Temple fake pass scam has come to light earlier also. In this regard, the temple management has already made it mandatory for the person wishing to take darshan or aarti pass to show the I-card. However, the police is investigating how this employee issued fake passes for so many days.
The temple will remain open all night on 31 December
Thousands of devotees come for darshan to start the new year. Therefore, D.T. It is known that a decision has been taken to keep the temple open the entire night of 31st December. In view of the possible crowd of devotees. Shej Aarti of 31st night and Kakad Aarti to be held at 5.15 am on 1st January have been cancelled. Dated by Shirdi Sai Baba Institute. Shirdi Utsav has been organized for four days from January 29. A large number of devotees are expected to gather in that also.