- Tinnu Yadav and nephew Manish Yadav taken into police custody in theft case.
- Tinnu named State Bank employees, revealing new secrets.
- Tinnu's wife's construction company and son's land under scrutiny.
Jagran Correspondent, Ayodhya: Ramshankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav and his nephew Manish Yadav, both accused in the Ram Temple donation theft case, were taken into custody on Saturday morning. The duo was moved to the Police Lines for medical examination first and then was questioned.
Police teams, under the direction of the investigating officer, Ayodhya Circle Officer Ashutosh Tiwari, are continuously questioning Tinnu Yadav. He has answered many of the police's questions. During the interrogation, he has also revealed several important secrets, which are expected to reveal new faces in this case.
The police are preparing to tighten the noose on Saundarya Construction Company, a firm registered in the name of Tinnu Yadav's wife Poonam Yadav. Its records will also be scrutinised in the state tax department. Besides, the land purchased in the name of the son is also under investigation. The police action is likely in this regard on Sunday night.
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Jagran sources said that the police asked Tinnu Yadav a variety of questions and examined information gathered from the accused previously taken on remand. First, they were questioned individually, then together. Tinnu was also asked whether he personally orchestrated the thefts or was acting at the behest of a trustee.
Jagran sources said that Tinnu Yadav initially maintained that he knew nothing and had been framed. When police officers questioned him about the statements made by Anukalp, Luvkush, and Avinash, he admitted his involvement.
He did not reveal on whose orders he kept the keys to the donation boxes. Sources said he also named several other individuals who were aware of the theft. Consequently, the police may bring them into the investigation. Tinnu also named State Bank employees, claiming they were also aware of the theft.
Meanwhile, nephew Manish Yadav has stated he was hired by Tinnu and joined the theft at his uncle's insistence. Sources indicate that the police may take Tinnu to his home in Swargadwar Mohalla later in the evening.
At present, no cash or jewellery has been recovered from the two accused. At the time of their arrest, Rs 1 lakh was recovered from Tinnu and Rs 2 lakh from his nephew Manish Yadav.