An employee of the Sri Durgamalleswara Swamivarula Devasthanam in Indrakeeladri was, on Monday, arrested for siphoning off the money from the hundi collections.
According to police, Ramarao was entrusted with the task of counting the money in the hundi.
He had allegedly pocketed around Rs. 8,000 while carrying out his task. Ramarao attempted to avoid the frisking operations after the counting was completed.
This roused the suspicion of the temple authorities, who then proceeded to search him, and discovered the ill-gotten gains.
He was handed over to the police, who registered a case against him.