A day after the Uttar Pradesh Police filed a complaint on Thursday, all eight of the accused were taken into custody on Friday. All arrests in relation to suspected irregularities in donations for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Ramashankar Yadav, also known as Tinnu, an assistant to the trust’s general secretary Champat Rai were mentioned in the first information report (FIR) submitted in the case. Name of seven other people have also come up.
Resignation
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra submitted their resignations on Friday. They accepted moral responsibility for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation misappropriation case that caused a major uproar and shocked the country
Following the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) early findings, the resignations have come under increasing scrutiny. It allegedly revealed grave shortcomings in the management and oversight of donations made by devotees at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
On the SIT’s recommendation, the first FIR in the matter has already been filed. Krishna Mohan, a trust member who joined the trust in September 2025 following the passing of prior trustee Kameshwar Chaupal, submitted the lawsuit.
How the dispute started over Ram Mandir
The problem initially surfaced after former Samajwadi Party MLA Pawan Pandey claimed that donations to the Ram Mandir totaling between ₹7 crore and ₹7.5 crore had been embezzled or stolen.
Leaders of the opposition intensified the accusations. They questioned how temple monies were handled and called on the temple administration to be transparent.
The accusations have been denied by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. Mahant Dinendra Das Maharaj, a trust member, stated that every transaction is accurately documented and managed in an open manner. Champat Rai, general secretary of the trust, refuted any allegations of embezzlement.
The current state of affairs
The dispute is still being looked into. The Trust itself requested an investigation, and the UP government’s SIT is currently looking into the claims.
Allegations of money laundering are still unsubstantiated at this point. The state government claims the SIT will establish the facts, while the Trust has denied any wrongdoing. The results of the SIT are anticipated to constitute the next significant advance.
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