Ram Temple Donation Theft
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OPINION | Ram Mandir looters: Seize their properties and recover stolen money
India | Jun 27, 2026, 02:41 PM ISTThis is no longer an issue of negligence. Nor is the issue limited to theft of cash and valuable ornaments. The issue relates to the betrayal of the faith of millions of Ram devotees. To steal the money offered to Lord Ram is a sin for which they may face punishment for several birth cycles.
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From oversight to ignoring complaints, SIT flags Champat Rai's role in Ram Temple donation theft
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 27, 2026, 12:11 PM ISTChampat Rai is alleged to have delegated the donation counting and surveillance responsibilities at the temple to others and ignored multiple complaints about alleged theft. Those accused in the case are said to be his close associates or people appointed on his recommendation.
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Ram Temple theft case: Sections invoked against 8 accused and the punishment they carry
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 26, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTThe prosecution officer said five to six of the arrested persons were bank employees who were deployed for counting cash donations received at the temple and were drawing salaries from the bank.
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How cash and jewellery were allegedly stolen at Ram Temple, SIT reveals entire modus operandi
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 26, 2026, 11:49 PM ISTShri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust General Secretary Champat Rai and member trustee Anil Mishra have resigned, taking moral responsibility in connection with the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case.
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SIT probe reveals Ram Temple donation theft took place at least 70 times in just two months
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 26, 2026, 03:13 PM ISTWhile probing the matter, the SIT has found major lapses in the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case. Officials have also arrested eight accused, including Champat Rai's key aide Ramashankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav.
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Ram Temple trust chief Champat Rai resigns after 8 arrested in donation theft case
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 26, 2026, 02:35 PM ISTThe developments come after the Special Investigation Team probing the Ram Temple donation theft found an organised network enabling embezzlement and misappropriation of funds and the reverred Hindu shrine. The SIT has also arrested 8 people in this connection.
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'Ram bhakton ki agnipariksha mat lo': CM Yogi warns of 'zero tolerance' on Ram Temple donation theft
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 26, 2026, 12:53 PM ISTIn his remarks during an event in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has warned the opposition against politicising the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case and promised appropriate action in the matter, saying the guilty won't be spared.
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Champat Rai could be asked to quit on moral grounds over Ram Temple donation theft case: Sources
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 26, 2026, 11:45 AM ISTSources have told India TV that Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust general secretary Champat Rai could be asked to resign on moral ground following the row over alleged donation theft at the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.