Former Ayodhya Trust Officials Resign After Rs 81 Lakh Donation Theft Recovery
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Former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust officials Champat Rai and Anil Mishra resigned after revealing in a letter that Rs 81 lakh was recovered from accused youths involved in the alleged theft of temple donation funds. The resignation letter, addressed to the Trust's leadership, detailed the identification of suspects through CCTV footage, their written confessions, and the return of stolen money. The Trust recommended a Special Investigation Team probe and stepped aside pending investigation amid media scrutiny and public concern.
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timesnow broke this story on 29 Jul, 05:32 am. Other outlets followed.