Case Filed Over Ram Temple Donation Theft, All 8 Accused In Custody

Eight persons have been taken into custody and a police case lodged following allegations of theft of offerings at the Ayodhya Ram temple. The First Information Report mentions eight accused, six of whom are temple employees responsible for counting cash.

All eight were caught embezzling money on CCTV cameras, sources said. The list includes Anukalp Mishra, Lavkush Mishra, Avinash Shukla, Ramshankar Mishra, Ramashankar Yadav, Manish Yadav, Subhash Chandra Srivastava and Karunesh Pandey. ).(updated on 25th june 2026)