Claim
The ₹80 lakh recovered in the case is money stolen from temple offerings.
“₹80 लाख जो बरामद हुए हैं, वह आखिर पैसे किसके हैं? वह चढ़ावे में चुराए गए पैसे हैं।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Central assertion is that the recovered ~Rs 80 lakh is stolen offering money. Multiple reports confirm the sum was recovered from cash-counting staff caught on CCTV pocketing temple donation cash. Supported; the provenance remains under SIT probe but reporting consistently attributes it to stolen offerings.
Evidence
- https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/opinion-the-full-story-of-loot-in-ram-mandir-who-did-it-how-much-was-looted-where-has-the-jewellery-gone-2026-07-01-1046791 ~Rs 80 lakh (incl. USD 1,100) recovered from homes of counting staff; described as stolen temple donation money taken during counting shifts pending audit
- https://www.outlookindia.com/national/ram-temple-donation-theft-cctv-footage-rs-80-lakh-recovery-and-hiring-process-under-probe Nearly Rs 80 lakh recovered during searches linked to accused caught on CCTV removing donation cash pending audit