• By Luvlesh Kumar Mishra
  • Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:02 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND
HighLights
  1. Of the eight accused, only two of them had less cash. 
  2. Anukalp had also purchased a flat in Noida and purchased land in Lucknow.
  3. Several properties were found in the name of Karunesh Pandey.

Ram Mandir Theft Case: In the latest developments in the Ram Mandir donation theft case, the investigating team found out that the cash collectors invested the robbed money in various ways. The eight accused who are currently in jail also made similar investments.

The findings suggest that the accused bought both movable and immovable properties with the stolen money from the donation box. While some purchase expensive gadgets such as iPhones, tablets, and vehicles, others assisted their relatives.

Of the eight accused, only two of them had less cash. Even as the incident gained momentum on June 7, the matter of theft The preliminary investigation confirmed the theft on June 15, even as the incident gained momentum on June 7. Reports say that the SIT had recovered a sum of Rs 7,985,493 and a large quantity of jewelry from the eight accused. The team recovered Rs 2,039,220 in cash, the largest sum of money from Avinash's house.

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Accused Were Living A Lavish Lifestyle

Four days later, the police took Avinash into custody on remand and went to his hideouts. The cops were shocked to find out a Brezza car and jewellery, an expensive plot in the city. Additionally, a sum of Rs 1,425,000 in cash was found from Lavkush Mishra, expensive land in the name of his wife, Supriya Mishra, and a transaction of Rs 24 lakh from the bank account in a year were found, and Lavkush's luxurious house under construction was also found.

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Meanwhile, a sum of Rs 1,682,040 in cash and a luxurious house worth Rs 6.5 million in Kaushalpuri, Lucknow, was found from Anukalp Mishra. Anukalp had also purchased a flat in Noida and purchased land in Lucknow in the name of a relative in front of BBD College. He was also financially supporting his uncle and relatives. Several properties were found in the name of Karunesh Pandey.

 


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