Claim

There are eight accused in the Ram Mandir donation theft case, one of whom is unidentified.

“सात नहीं आठ आरोपी हैं। एक बार-बार बताती हूं अज्ञात है।”

Rationale

The count of eight accused is correct: the June 25, 2026 FIR names eight people, and all eight were arrested and in judicial custody before the July 2 broadcast. However, the anchor's assertion that one of the eight is unidentified (अज्ञात) is wrong — all eight are named, identified individuals. The FIR does additionally mention unspecified 'unknown persons' beyond the eight, which the anchor appears to have conflated into the eight. Correct number, incorrect characterization of the accused, hence misleading.

Evidence

• https://www.tv9hindi.com/state/uttar-pradesh/ram-mandir-donation-theft-fir-filed-against-8-accused-after-tinnu-yadav-anukalp-mishra-sit-report-ayodhya-3831822.html FIR registered June 25, 2026 names all eight accused by name (Avinash Shukla, Anukalp Mishra, Lavkush Mishra, Manish Yadav, Karunesh Pandey, Ramashankar Mishra, Subhash Srivastava, Ramshankar 'Tinnu' Yadav); unknown persons (अज्ञात) are listed in addition to, not among, the eight. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.pratahkal.com/top-story/ayodhya-ram-mandir-donation-theft-case-1606139 Confirms FIR filed on trustee Krishna Mohan's complaint names eight accused, with 'other unknown faces' (अन्य अज्ञात) separately under investigation beyond the eight. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.etvbharat.com/en/bharat/eight-accused-in-ram-temple-donation-theft-case-sent-to-14-day-judicial-custody-enn26062905441 By June 29, 2026 (before the broadcast), all eight accused had been arrested and sent to 14-day judicial custody, i.e., all eight were identified individuals. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.navjivanindia.com/amp/story/news/ayodhya-ram-mandir-donation-theft-case-who-are-8-accused-and-their-roles Profiles all eight arrested accused by name and role (drivers, cash-counting staff), showing none of the eight was unidentified. ✓ reachable · archived