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Ram Mandir Donation Theft: Caught 85 Times on CCTV, Bought House & Car; Police Charge Sheet Creates Stir.
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News18•25-09-2026, 18:41
Ram Mandir Donation Theft: Caught 85 Times on CCTV, Bought House & Car; Police Charge Sheet Creates Stir.
- •Ayodhya Police filed a charge sheet against 8 accused in the Ram Mandir donation theft case.
- •Accused stole donation money from the temple's donation box and cash counting room, amassing considerable property.
- •CCTV footage showed Avinash Shukla stealing 85 times, Karunesh Pandey twice and assisting 68 times.
- •Lavkush Mishra spent approximately Rs 43.43 lakh on land and a house with stolen money; Anukalp bought a house for his father.
- •Champat Rai, General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, mentioned a June 4 incident where cash was recovered from a bathroom.
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Ayodhya Police filed a charge sheet against 8 accused individuals who allegedly stole donation money from the temple's donation box and cash counting room.
Police stated that strong digital, circumstantial, and forensic evidence was collected, including CCTV footage from the cash counting room showing accused individuals removing donation money hundreds of times.
Investigations revealed that the accused used the stolen money to build private properties, allowing police to recover Indian currency worth millions, US dollars, gold and silver jewelry, land, and luxury cars
