Ram Temple theft | As probe widens, Belief confirms: Gen secy Champat Rai, trustee Anil Mishra have stop | India Information
3 min learnNew DelhiUp to date: Jun 28, 2026 01:30 AM IST
As police in Ayodhya started making recoveries and widened the probe into the alleged theft and embezzlement of funds and valuables donated to the Ram temple, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Belief introduced Saturday it had acquired the resignation letters of Belief common secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra.
The Belief mentioned a call on the resignation letters could be taken at its subsequent assembly.
Rai’s former driver Ram Shankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav is likely one of the eight males arrested for the alleged theft of temple donations. At present in judicial custody, the arrested males might be produced earlier than a Prevention of Corruption Act court docket Monday. Police have up to now recovered Rs 79.80 lakh from seven of the eight accused.
An unsigned assertion in Hindi by Belief treasurer Govind Dev Giri, posted on X by the Belief, mentioned, “The Belief has acquired resignation letters from the Common Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra (Belief), Champat Rai, and Trustee Anil Mishra. The Belief will think about these in its upcoming assembly.”
“We’re shocked, damage and intensely saddened by the incidents within the Shri Ram temple (Ayodhya) heard in the course of the previous few days. Serving right here as representatives of all Rambhakts and Ramsevaks, we’re dedicated to get a good investigation carried out and guarantee the Rambhakts,” it mentioned.
“The Belief assures these devotees who personally handed over silver bricks, ornaments, and different objects to the Belief officers as choices to Lord Shri Ram are safely obtainable with correct data.”
“Relating to the cash acquired from the donation packing containers within the temple, the Belief has lodged an FIR on the idea of the interim report handed over by the SIT constituted by the UP Authorities following the request of the Belief and authorized motion is being taken,” it acknowledged.
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“We guarantee everybody that no such unlucky state of affairs will ever come up sooner or later. We are going to insist that the accused face the strongest authorized punishment. We is not going to let anti-social, irreligious and egocentric parts succeed of their makes an attempt to defame Sanatan Dharma,” the assertion mentioned.
“We imagine that these clouds will clear, the darkness will disappear, the truth-light of the solar will shine, and the highly effective stream of Rambhakti will proceed to movement uninterrupted,” the Belief acknowledged.
After the Belief was constituted in 2020, Champat Rai took the lead in administration of the temple. He used to coordinate with the development committee and the development company. His phrase was thought of ultimate, be it on the administration of temple affairs, appointment of workers, distribution of assignments, obligation of monks and inside safety of the premises.
Trustee Anil Mishra was additionally actively concerned within the administration of the Ram temple. He got here into nationwide limelight after he and his spouse carried out rituals as ‘Pradhan Yajman’ (primary hosts) in the course of the January 2024 consecration of the temple idol.
