Overview
- A First Information Report filed by trust member Krishna Mohan led to the naming and arrest of eight people on Friday, June 26, 2026, in connection with alleged theft and irregularities in Ram Mandir donations.
- The three‑member Special Investigation Team’s preliminary review found procedural failures in chain of custody, access control, counting, storage and CCTV coverage of collection boxes and counted offerings.
- The FIR targets staff and volunteers involved in donation handling, including Ramashankar 'Tinnu' Yadav, who investigators say held keys to donation boxes, and a retired bank employee who supervised counting.
- Trust general secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra resigned after the arrests while donors and community groups have demanded receipts and the whereabouts of high‑value offerings such as custom silver bricks.
- Investigations are continuing with the SIT expected to complete a fuller report and police saying they may widen the probe as records from the trust and its bank links are examined and legal petitions press for greater transparency.