LUCKNOW: The Ayodhya Police have widened their investigation into the alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations after fresh disclosures by arrested accused Avinash Shukla purportedly revealed a sophisticated modus operandi in which stolen cash was allegedly concealed in washrooms within the temple complex before being smuggled out in small quantities to evade detection.

The probe team also found that a significant portion of the allegedly embezzled funds was funnelled into consumer goods, with suspects purchasing both essential and non-essential…

LUCKNOW: Ayodhya police on Tuesday questioned one of the accused in the donation theft case, Avinash Shukla, in the district jail after obtaining permission from the court.