Eight Arrested Over Alleged Donation Embezzlement at India’s Ram Temple

Police in India have arrested eight people over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The case was filed after a complaint by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and followed preliminary findings by a Special Investigation Team.

Six of the accused are reportedly temple employees involved in counting cash offerings. Investigators said CCTV footage allegedly showed the accused stealing money from donation collections.

The suspects have been booked under charges including theft, criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal conspiracy. The case has drawn political attention, with opposition figures criticising the handling of donations at one of India’s most prominent religious sites.

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