Root out agents trying to scam devotees at temples
Updated On: 15 April, 2026 07:39 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
This is a common ruse at many places to scam people into parting with substantial sums
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Two people were booked for allegedly cheating devotees at a famous temple in Nashik district, reported the Press Trust of India (PTI). Reports stated devotees were made to pay R3000 for ‘quick darshan’. while the stipulated process involves buying a Rs 200 donation ‘darshan pass’.
While these devotees had paid according to the rule, they were lured to shell out the sum to the conmen as they were promised a quick darshan instead of standing four to five hours in a queue, they were told. They were naturally not given any receipts for this amount.
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