Police raid homes of eight held in Ayodhya Ram Temple donation case
Police on Sunday morning conducted simultaneous raids at the residences of all eight people arrested amid allegations of irregularities in the collection of donations for the Ram Temple, which have snowballed into a major controversy, triggering political slugfests, police action and calls for accountability. Police on Sunday morning conducted simultaneous raids at the residences of all eight people arrested . Meanwhile, the Ram Temple trust on Saturday confirmed that its general secretary, Champat Rai, and member Anil Mishra have tendered their resignations. The controversy first surfaced on June 7 when Samajwadi Party leader Tej Narayan ‘Pawan’ Pandey alleged that donations worth ₹5 crore to ₹7.5 crore were siphoned off from temple offerings. On June 13, the state government set up the SIT at the request of the temple trust. The panel conducted a preliminary inquiry in Ayodhya between June 15 and 20 and flagged prima facie irregularities in the handling of cash and valuables offered by devotees. An FIR was registered against the eight named accused and other unidentified persons under relevant sections of the …









