The Ram Mandir offering theft investigation in Ayodhya has yielded a major breakthrough. A total of approximately Rs 80 lakh has been recovered from all 8 accused, including Tinnu Yadav, and the entire amount has been handed over to the police by the Trust. The precise figure is yet to be officially confirmed, but the investigation has established that the single largest share of the recovered money came from locations associated with Avinash Shukla.
Avinash Shukla's Recovery Surpasses Even Tinnu Yadav's
Ayodhya Police directed the entire day's investigative effort at Avinash Shukla. He had been brought into the scheme on an outsourced basis, much like Anukalpn and Lavkush. Police conducted an in-jail interrogation of Avinash Shukla today, recording his statement in full, with questioning confined to him alone. What makes this significant is that the amount recovered from his locations turned out to be greater than even the recovery from Tinnu Yadav.
After a thorough study of Avinash Shukla's statement, police will shortly file separate court applications seeking permission to interrogate the remaining six accused, including Tinnu Yadav, individually inside jail. Each application will be filed separately per accused.
Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao Yet to Be Questioned
Statements from Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao have not been recorded yet, though this is expected to happen soon. The Trust handed over approximately Rs 79 lakh and a few thousand rupees to the police in total, and the largest single portion of that sum was traced back to Avinash Shukla's premises.
CCTV footage from outside the yoga centre belonging to Abhishek, Avinash Shukla's brother, proved to be a crucial piece of evidence. The footage captured what happened on June 5, when, acting on Champat Rai's instructions, a group of Trust members along with police personnel who were close to Champat Rai came to the location, recovered a bag from the premises, and took Avinash Shukla away with them.
All 8 Accused Now in Line for Interrogation
Across multiple separate recovery operations conducted at different times, the largest sums of money have consistently emerged from Avinash Shukla's properties. Today's jail session was limited to Avinash Shukla alone. As required, police will file court applications to seek permission to question each of the remaining accused in jail. Following the grant of those permissions, Tinnu Yadav and the other accused will also face in-jail questioning. The court has already granted permission for police to interrogate all 8 accused.
Since the Ram Mandir offering theft first came to public attention, the entire country has been watching how this investigation unfolds. All those accused in the case have been arrested, and the probe continues to advance steadily with each passing development.
