A major disclosure has been made in the Supreme Court regarding the siphoning of donation money at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya. The Uttar Pradesh government informed the court that certain staff members and officials embezzled funds during the cash-counting process from the donation boxes. The investigation has been completed, and a charge-sheet has been filed in the case.
What Was Stated in the Supreme Court?
Appearing for the UP government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the court that individuals entrusted with collecting and counting money from the donation boxes siphoned off cash during the counting process itself. The stolen amounts were either deposited into their personal bank accounts or invested elsewhere.Court's DirectionIt was stated during the hearing that the investigation has been completed and the charge-sheet filed.The Supreme Court directed the concerned trial court to proceed with further legal proceedings in accordance with the law.The apex court clarified that it has not commented on the merits of the case, directing the trial court to conduct hearings independently.What Revealed in the Investigation?CCTV footage from the temple complex revealed multiple instances of theft taking place during the counting process.Following this, the state government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT).The police and SIT arrested a total of 8 accused connected to the counting and supervision of donations.The SIT recovered lakhs of rupees in cash from the possession of the accused.Arrested Accused
Tinku Yadav, Anukalp Mishra, Lavkush Mishra, Avinash Shukla, Manish Yadav, Subhash Srivastava, Karunesh Pandey, and Ram Shankar Mishra. The investigating agency has filed a charge-sheet against all 8 accused in court.
