Ayodhya Court Extends Custody of Eight Accused in Ram Temple Donation Theft Case
A special court in Ayodhya has extended the judicial custody of eight individuals accused of allegedly embezzling cash donations from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple until August 10. The accused, produced virtually from district jail, have been separately questioned by police as part of the ongoing investigation. The accused include Avinash Shukla, Anukalp Mishra, Lavkush Mishra, Maneesh Kumar Yadav, Karunesh Pandey, Ramashankar Mishra, Subhash Srivastava, and Ram Shankar Yadav alias Tinnu.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 52/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 27 Jul, 11:57 am. Other outlets followed.