A respected Thai monk who founded a hospice for HIV/Aids patients has been arrested over alleged embezzlement of donations, BBC reported.
Police detained 65-year-old Luang Phor Alongkot, abbot of Wat Phrabatnampu temple in Lopburi, along with influencer Seksan Sapsubbsakul, who had helped raise funds. Both deny wrongdoing.
Alongkot, who established the hospice in 1992, resigned last week amid growing suspicions of misused funds.
According to BBC, monks are highly revered in Thailand, but recent scandals over fraud and misconduct have put the Buddhist clergy under increased scrutiny.
