28 Jun 2026
India

What did Police Recover During Raids at Accused’s Houses in Ram Temple Donation Row?

By GS TEAM
28 Jun 20261 min read
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Police raided residences of eight accused in the Ram Temple donation embezzlement case, recovering jewellery, cash, property documents, and other materials. A detailed assessment is underway to determine the items' value and relevance. The accused, including a retired bank employee, were named in an FIR filed by a Trust member following an SIT probe into irregularities. Fresh police custody may be sought based on findings.

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What did Police Recover During Raids at Accused’s Houses in Ram Temple Donation Row?

Police on Sunday carried out searches at the residences of all eight accused arrested in the alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement case, recovering jewellery, cash, property documents and other materials during the operation.

Investigators said a detailed assessment of the seized items will be completed by Sunday evening before deciding whether to seek fresh police custody of the accused when they are produced in court on Monday.

What was recovered?

During the raids, officials recovered:

  • Jewellery from the residence of Ramshankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav
  • Cash and property-related documents
  • Other documents and materials from the remaining accused
  • All recovered items are currently being verified

Officials said the exact value and relevance of the recovered articles will be determined after scrutiny.

Who has been arrested?

The FIR, registered at Ayodhya Kotwali Police Station, names eight accused:

  • Ramshankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav
  • Anukalp Mishra
  • Lavkush Mishra
  • Manish Yadav
  • Karunesh Pandey
  • Ramashankar Mishra
  • Avinash Shukla
  • Retired bank employee Subhash Srivastava

The complaint was filed by Krishna Mohan, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

SIT probe flagged irregularities

The case was registered after a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) highlighted multiple irregularities in its preliminary findings.