Ram Mandir donations case: Uttar Pradesh Police raid houses of eight accused

Police officials conduct a search operation in connection with the embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. PIC/PTI

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Ayodhya police on Sunday conducted simultaneous raids at the residences of all eight people arrested in connection with the alleged embezzlement of donations at Ram temple, police sources said.

Police teams carried out searches at the homes of the accused, including Lav Kush Mishra, Avinash Shukla and Ramashankar Yadav, the sources said.

The raids come two days after all eight accused were remanded in judicial custody till June 29 by a court in Ayodhya. According to the prosecution, investigators have so far recovered Rs 79.85 lakh.

The accused have been booked under provisions of the BNS related to theft by servant, criminal breach of trust, receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy, besides sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

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