An FIR registered in the alleged donation theft case linked to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple has described the suspected misuse of devotees’ offerings as a “planned, recurring and criminal manner” of embezzlement. The case involves allegations that money donated by devotees was illegally taken from temple collection systems.
What is the case about?
According to the FIR and investigation details, authorities allege that some individuals involved in handling temple donations misappropriated cash offerings collected from devotees. The allegations relate to donations connected with the Ram Temple project and
Main allegations in the FIR
The FIR reportedly includes allegations of:
Repeated theft of donation money
Misuse of access given to people handling cash collections
Criminal breach of trust
Cheating and conspiracy
A pattern suggesting the alleged acts were not isolated incidents but happened over time
CCTV and investigation findings
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the matter reportedly examined CCTV footage and other evidence. Investigators said footage allegedly showed one accused repeatedly taking money from donation boxes, raising questions about monitoring and internal controls.
Arrests and accused
Police have registered an FIR against eight people in connection with the alleged donation irregularities. Those named include people connected with cash handling and donation management roles. All accused were taken into custody as the probe expanded.
Money recovered
During the investigation, authorities reported recovering around ₹80 lakh. The accused were sent to judicial custody as the investigation continued.
Investigation focus
Officials are examining:
How long the alleged activity continued
Whether more people were involved
Whether there were failures in auditing and supervision
How donation handling procedures could have allowed repeated misuse
