Ayodhya: A nearly 70,000-page chargesheet filed by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Supreme Court has alleged that manipulation of offerings at the Ayodhya Ram temple took place during the process of counting cash.
According to the chargesheet, a group of people allegedly removed, concealed and distributed the funds among themselves. The document refers to 105 instances of cash being removed from the counting area, as captured on CCTV cameras during the investigation.
The chargesheet names eight accused — Anukalp Mishra, Avinash Shukla alias Shani, Lavkush Mishra, Manish Kumar Yadav, Karunesh Pandey, Ramshankar Mishra, Ram Shankar Yadav alias Tinu and Subhash Srivastava. All eight are in judicial custody. Police have described Anukalp Mishra as the alleged main conspirator.
The case was registered on June 25 following a preliminary SIT inquiry into alleged irregularities in the management of donations, based on a complaint by Krishna Mohan, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
The chargesheet states that investigators examined CCTV footage and linked it with digital evidence, witness statements, banking records and a forensic audit. On this basis, they identified 105 instances of alleged unauthorised removal or concealment of cash from the counting centre.
The allegations are contained in the chargesheet and remain subject to the ongoing legal proceedings.
