Amritsar, Jul 1 (PTI) The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has suspended two employees for alleged embezzlement of funds worth Rs 1 crore and ordered a high-level probe, officials said on Saturday.

According to an official, the accounts division of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) detected the alleged financial irregularity.

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Taking swift action, the apex gurdwara body suspended two employees for the alleged embezzlement and ordered a high-level inquiry, he said.

Satbir Singh, an officer on special duty to SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami, said two storekeepers in the community kitchen were suspended for the alleged irregularity.

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They were held responsible for not depositing the money in the gurdwara body's account after selling stale food.

The storekeepers were accountable for disposing of waste -- stale chapatis, rice and other materials -- to industrial units that make food products for cattle.

The money collected from selling stale food between 2019 and 2022 should have been deposited in the SGPC account.

Singh said a high-level probe is underway and a final report will be submitted by the inquiry officer to the SGPC office.

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