Ram temple donation case: Records of more than 20 lands of the accused are in the hands of police, bank accounts are also being investigated.

Ayodhya, 4 July. The investigation into the Ram temple donation case has now reportedly reached properties acquired from crime. According to police sources, the investigating agencies have obtained records of more than 20 lands belonging to the accused and their families. Besides, bank accounts and financial transactions are also being thoroughly investigated. According to sources, land records of the accused and their family members were sought from the Revenue Department. So far, documents related to about 20 land parcels have been received by the police, which are being verified. The main objective of the investigation is to find out when the properties in question were purchased and at what time the accused came into contact with the Ram Mandir Trust.

Time of purchase of properties and source of income will be investigated.

The investigating agencies are matching both the time frames. If it is revealed that the accused purchased properties after joining the trust and the source of funds used for them is not found satisfactory, then legal action can be taken by considering the properties in question as ‘Proceeds of Crime’. Earlier on Friday, Ayodhya Police had seized a vehicle at the behest of accused Avinash Shukla, considering it as property acquired from crime.

Photograph of cash counting center becomes important evidence

During the investigation, the agencies have also found such a picture for the first time, in which accused Avinash Shukla and Anukalp Mishra are seen inside the cash counting center of the temple. According to the investigating officers, this photograph is being considered as important evidence because in it both the accused are seen present in the room where the cash donations offered by the devotees were counted and further processed.

8 accused arrested so far

So far eight people have been arrested in the Ram temple donation case. These include Avinash Shukla, Anukalp Mishra, Tinu Yadav, Luvkush Mishra, Manish Kumar Yadav, Karunesh Pandey, Ramashankar Mishra and Subhash Srivastava. At present, the police and other investigating agencies are investigating the financial aspects of the case, bank transactions, property purchases and the source of the alleged money. The investigation into the matter is ongoing and the final findings will be clear only after the investigation by the agencies concerned and the judicial process.