Claim
The administration has begun working on four fronts against the donation theft: raids to recover stolen money, interrogation to establish the modus operandi, scrutiny of bank accounts, and bulldozer action on illegally acquired property.
“प्रशासन ने चारों मोर्चों पर काम करना शुरू कर दिया... पहला मोर्चा गिरफ्तारी के बाद छापेमारी करके चुराए गए पैसों की बरामदगी... दूसरा मोर्चा पूछताछ में चोरी का पूरा मॉडस ऑपरेंडाई... तीसरा मोर्चा बैंक खातों की पड़ताल... और फिर अवैध संपत्ति पर क्या चलेगा? बुलडोजर।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The claim refers to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation (chadhava) theft case. As of the 2026-07-02 broadcast, mainstream and wire-backed reporting confirms all four described fronts were underway: post-arrest raids had recovered roughly Rs 70-80 lakh in cash plus valuables; the eight arrested accused were being interrogated to establish the modus operandi; SIT was scrutinizing their bank accounts, where they failed to explain large deposits; and the Ayodhya Development Authority had surveyed and identified the accused's illegally constructed properties for bulldozer action. The only nuance is that bulldozer demolition was at the survey/preparation stage rather than executed, which matches the anchor's forward-looking phrasing that the administration had 'begun working' on that front.
Evidence
- https://www.indiatvnews.com/uttar-pradesh/where-did-money-deposited-in-bank-come-from-ram-temple-donation-theft-accused-fails-to-give-answer-latest-updates-2026-07-02-1046846 India TV (2026-07-02): SIT scrutinized the eight accused's bank accounts, found large unexplained deposits, and interrogated them on the source of funds and how stolen donation money was deposited or used to buy property — confirming the interrogation and bank-scrutiny fronts. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.indiatvnews.com/uttar-pradesh/over-rs-70-lakh-cash-recovered-foreign-currency-also-seized-as-probe-widens-in-ram-mandir-donation-theft-case-2026-07-01-1046795 India TV (2026-07-01): post-arrest raids on residences of the eight accused recovered over Rs 70 lakh (later ~Rs 79.8 lakh) in cash plus foreign currency, gold and silver — confirming the raid/recovery front. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.punjabkesari.com/uttar-pradesh/bulldozer-action-begins-ram-mandir-donation-theft/ Punjab Kesari: Ayodhya Development Authority teams surveyed accused Lavkush Mishra's house and identified accused's properties built without approved maps for bulldozer action, with Gangster Act proceedings being prepared — confirming work had begun on the illegal-property/bulldozer front (at survey/preparation stage as of broadcast). ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/fresh-raids-in-ayodhya-donation-theft-case-sit-gets-extension-till-july-15/ The Tribune: FIR filed June 25, all eight accused arrested, fresh raids recovered cash, gold, silver and foreign currency, and CM extended the SIT deadline to July 15 — corroborating an active multi-pronged administrative crackdown. ✓ reachable · archived