Eight individuals, including a teacher and a former mechanic, have been arrested in Ayodhya for allegedly embezzling donations meant for the Ram temple. Police sources claim contract workers exploited their roles in the donation management system, siphoning off cash, foreign currency, and jewellery. Investigators are scrutinizing financial transactions and assets, with significant cash recoveries reported from several accused.

CCTV footage from Ayodhya's Ram temple reveals five accused stealing donated cash during counting, with police identifying them hiding bundles in clothes and socks over 45 days.

LUCKNOW: A significant rise in the financial status of most of those accused of siphoning off donations to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has come to light during the investigation.