FIR registered after video shows woman showering currency notes inside Kedarnath temple

In the video, the woman is seen showering currency notes on the shivling in the presence of a priest.

Kedarnath Temple. (File)

Listen to this article

00:00

1x 1.5x 1.8x

The Uttarakhand Police registered an FIR after a video showing a woman showering currency notes on the shivling in the sanctum sanctorum of the Kedarnath temple went viral.

The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) filed a complaint in the matter, and police said an FIR was registered against the unidentified woman under section 295A of the IPC, which deals with ‘deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs’.

श्री केदारनाथ धाम के गर्भ गृह में एक महिला द्वारा रुपये उड़ाये जाने के वीडियो का संज्ञान लेकर #UttarakhandPolice द्वारा धार्मिक भावनाओं को ठेस पहुंचाने संबंधी सुसंगत धाराओं के अन्तर्गत अभियोग पंजीकृत कर आवश्यक वैधानिक कार्यवाही की जा रही है। #KedarnathDham @ANINewsUP pic.twitter.com/KthXbrEpEF

— उत्तराखण्ड पुलिस – Uttarakhand Police (@uttarakhandcops) June 19, 2023

In the video, the woman is seen showering currency notes on the shivling in the presence of a priest. Taking photos and videos is prohibited within the temple premises.

Interesting Read | Malegaon to Kedarnath: Man travels 1700 kms, in 15 days on a rickety bike

“A video of a woman showering money in the Kedarnath temple sanctum sanctorum is going viral. Taking cognisance of the matter, the BKTC has submitted a complaint to the police, based on which we have registered an FIR. We will take legal action after completing the investigation,” Rudraprayag SP Vishakha Ashok Bhadane said.