Exclusive: From rupees to dollars and jewellery… what was recovered from the 7 accused of theft of Ram Mandir donation?
Uma Shankar July 01, 2026 10:24 PM

As the investigation into Ayodhya's Ram temple donation theft case is progressing, new revelations are being made. Now a big expose has been made in theft of offerings. TV9 has complete details of the recovery from 7 out of 8 accused. In this, 20 lakh 39 thousand rupees, more than 1 thousand dollars and gold chain and ring were also found from Avinash Shukla.

A trunk has been recovered from the rented room where Avinash was staying. 'Ram Rajya Kosh' is written on it. Besides, Paytm's bar code is also printed on it. This bar code was used for online donation. The box was locked. There are two more boxes kept in the room. It is being told that lakhs of rupees of stolen donations were recovered from here. Avinash Shukla is a resident of Pratapgarh. The police also raided his house. Let us know what was recovered from money to dollars and jewellery.

Recovery from Avinash Shukla?

NoteNumbertotal rupees
500360918 lakh 4 thousand 500
2005791 lakh 15 thousand 800
10011821 lakh 18 thousand 200
505250
2021420
10550

In this way a total of ₹ 20 lakh 39 thousand 220 has been recovered. Along with Indian currency, dollars have also been found, the figures of which are something like this-

NoteNumbertotal dollars
$1008$800
$502$100
$209$180
$103$30
$52$10
$11$1

In this way a total of $1121 US has been received. According to Indian currency, this is Rs 106657.

Along with Avinash, ₹ 14 lakh 25 thousand rupees have been recovered from accused Luvkush Mishra. ₹18 lakh 7 thousand 63 has been recovered from Karunesh Pandey, Rs 1 lakh cash has been recovered from Tinnu Yadav. In this, 180 notes of Rs 500 and a bundle of Rs 100 have been recovered. ₹ 7 lakh 32 thousand 170 have been recovered from Ramshankar Mishra, ₹ 16 lakh 82 thousand 40 from Anukalp Mishra, ₹ 2 lakh have been recovered from Manish Kumar Yadav.

Along with this, the big news related to theft of offerings is that FIR is being prepared against the officials of the trust. On Thursday, the bar lawyers will go to Janmabhoomi police station. Their number could be around 2000. Lawyers had demanded FIR against Champat Rai, Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao. On the other hand, Govinddev, who is the treasurer of the trust, will be interrogated in the offering theft case. There will be questions regarding the management of his donations. There will be questions regarding financial monitoring. Information about the entire process will be taken.

Questions raised on Govind Dev Giri

  • How did the alleged irregularities in donation boxes happen despite being the treasurer?
  • Why was there no detailed public explanation after the controversy?
  • Why was FIR not lodged immediately after receiving the information?
  • Why were the complete details of total donations, loss and recovered amount not made public?
  • How did the lapse occur in the monitoring of the employees counting donations?
  • Were any financial irregularities previously revealed in the audit? If yes, what action was taken?
  • When and how was the board informed about this matter?
  • Why was a detailed press conference not held in front of the media?

Major responsibilities of the Treasurer of the Trust

  • financial management: Monitoring funds, bank accounts and expenses
  • Donation Management: Safekeeping of donations of cash, hundi, jewelery and silver
  • Statement of account: Records and regular audit of income and expenditure
  • Budget Control: Financial approval and monitoring of construction and other expenses
  • Transparency: Making information about the use of donations public when needed
  • Board Reporting: Presenting the financial position and audit report to the board
  • legal compliance: Ensuring compliance with Income Tax, FCRA and other regulations
  • Audit Coordination: Monitoring internal and external audits
  • Staff Monitoring: Supervising staff handling donations and funds
  • Accountability: Prompt reporting and action on any financial irregularities
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