₹15,000 Salary, ₹20 Crore in Assets? SIT Probes Ram Temple Donation Theft Link
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The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged Ram temple donation theft has turned its attention to Mahesh Kumar, a man described as a close associate of the main accused, Ramshankar Yadav alias Tinnu. Investigators are examining his financial records after a complaint questioned how he allegedly amassed properties worth over ₹20 crore despite drawing a modest monthly salary.
Close Link To Main Accused
According to the complaint, Mahesh Kumar was living as a tenant in Tinnu Yadav’s house and is believed to have shared a close association with him.
Though he was not posted inside the Ram temple’s donation counting room, the complaint states that he handled account-related work and prepared telesheets.
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Assets Become Focus Of Probe
Documents submitted to the SIT claim Mahesh earned between ₹15,000 and ₹18,000 per month but acquired nearly 20 immovable properties in Ayodhya, Basti, Lucknow and Prayagraj over the past year.
The complaint alleges the value of these properties exceeds ₹20 crore.
Property Purchases Questioned
The complaint further alleges that after the donation theft case came to light, Mahesh purchased six bighas of land worth around ₹90 lakh near his native village on June 12.
It also claims that several properties were registered in the names of his brother, wife and other relatives. According to the complaint, his brother has no known job or business despite owning assets worth lakhs.
Employment Details Under Verification
While the complaint identifies Mahesh as an employee linked to L&T, Project Director Vinod Kumar Mehta said no employee by that name works for the company.
This has led to suspicion that Mahesh may have been employed by L&T Geo Structure, an associate company involved in foundation piling work for the Ram temple. Before his arrest, Tinnu had also claimed that employees of the company were staying at his rented house in Ayodhya.
SIT Nearing Final Report
The SIT is in the final stage of its investigation and is expected to revisit Ayodhya to record fresh statements before submitting its report. The complaint claims that more names linked to banks, the trust, security arrangements and donation counting could also figure in the final report.
