Ayodhya police seek 5 years of bank records of accused 'Ram mandir donation theft case'

The investigation into the embezzlement of Ram Temple donations has entered a critical financial audit phase, with Ayodhya Police seeking five years of banking records from the seven banks where the eight arrested accused and the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust maintain accounts.

Police sources said investigators have sought detailed account statements, transaction histories, KYC documents, deposit records and other banking details to reconstruct the financial trail and identify any suspicious movement of funds linked to



the alleged diversion of devotees’ offerings.

The exercise is aimed at establishing whether there were unusual cash deposits, withdrawals or inter-account transfers during the period when the accused were associated with the temple’s donation management system, a source familiar with the investigation said.

As part of the probe, a police team visited the State Bank of India’s Ayodhya Dham branch, where the Trust’s main donation account is maintained, to collect banking records and procedural documents.