Three accused lodged in jail in connection with the alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple were taken into police custody on Wednesday after a local court granted a 24-hour remand for further interrogation, official sources said.

Investigating Officer and Circle Officer (Ayodhya) Ashutosh Tiwari took Anukalp Mishra, Lavkush Mishra, and Karunesh Pandey into custody from the district jail at around 7 am on Wednesday, following which they were taken for questioning.