The Dalai Lama favours thorough probe

Bangalore, Jan 30 (PTI) Tibetan spiritual leader theDalai Lama today called for a thorough probe into the seizureof foreign currency worth over Rs 7.5 crore from the officesof a trust backed by the Karmapa.

"There should be a thorough investigation. He(Karmapa) is an important Lama," The Dalai Lama told reportershere.

"Karmapa has many devotees including from China...somemoney would have naturally been received by him...there hasbeen some negligence...better now have a thoroughinvestigation," he said.

Two days ago, police had recovered foreign currencyworth over Rs 7.5 crore during raids on the trust backed byKarmapa and arrested the main accountant Shakti Lama inDharamsala.