The Ayodhya Police have conducted fresh raids as part of their investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple. An extensive search was carried out at the residence of the accused Lavkush Mishra and a sum of ₹20 lakh was recovered from Avinash Shukla.
The cops are now focusing on the assets of the eight jailed suspects, after authorities uncovered a major real estate purchase by one of the prime suspects, Mishra. The land parcel acquired by him was valued at ₹23 lakh in the Sahadatganj area of Ayodhya, according to an earlier HT report.
The controversy came to light on June 7 after Samajwadi Party leader Tej Narayan ‘Pawan’ Pandey alleged donations worth ₹5 crore to ₹7.5 crore were siphoned off from temple offerings. As the police seek to figure out the accused’s roles and the loopholes they used for the embezzlement, they have already recovered recovered ₹79.85 lakh in cash from seven of the eight suspects.
