Monks accused of looting RM39.5mil

Major haul: Thai police displaying gold and other jewellery they discovered in a raid on a Buddhist temple. — AP

Seven Buddhist monks are among nine suspects who are being held in pretrial detention after being arrested for allegedly embezzling assets worth about 300 million baht (RM39.535mil) from donations received by a temple in Thailand’s northeast, authorities said.

“The actions of the ringleaders in this case gravely undermined Buddhism,” said the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases.