Claim
Lavkush Mishra, Anukalp Mishra's brother-in-law, previously worked as a delivery boy; trust members recovered ₹14,25,000 from his house, including 29 bundles of ₹500 notes.
“लवकुश आप जानकर हैरान होंगे डिलीवरी बॉय का काम करता था। लवकुश मिश्रा के घर से ट्रस्ट के मेंबर्स ने 14,25,000 रिकवर किए थे। लवकुश मिश्रा के घर से 5-500 के नोटों की 29 गड्डियां मिली।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The core financial claim is corroborated: ₹14,25,000 in ₹500 notes (2,850 notes, ~28.5–29 bundles) was recovered from Lavkush Mishra's house in the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation-theft case, trust members did conduct pre-FIR recoveries from the accused's homes, and Anukalp Mishra is reported as his brother-in-law who got him the temple job. However, the biographical detail is contradicted by contemporaneous reporting: Amar Ujala and other outlets say Lavkush previously worked as a car mechanic, not a delivery boy. No dedicated fact-checks (AltNews, BOOM, Factly, Newschecker, PIB) address this specific claim, so the verdict rests on mainstream and wire reporting as of the broadcast date.
Evidence
- https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/ayodhya-ram-mandir-donation-scam-case-recovery-report-ntc-mkg-rpti-2591881-2026-07-01 Official recovery report in the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation-theft case lists ₹14,25,000 (2,850 notes of ₹500) recovered from Lavkush Mishra's house — corroborating the amount and denomination; 2,850 notes equal about 28.5 standard 100-note bundles, roughly matching the '29 bundles' claim. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya/lav-kush-lifestyle-transformed-moment-he-went-from-being-mechanic-to-ram-mandir-employee-2026-07-02 Detailed Amar Ujala profile reports Lavkush Mishra worked for years as a car mechanic (in Delhi/Bhelsar) before his brother-in-law Anukalp Mishra got him the temple job — contradicting the 'delivery boy' detail while confirming the brother-in-law relationship. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.aajtak.in/india/news/story/ram-mandir-donation-theft-investigation-fund-recovery-champat-rai-statement-ntcpvp-rpti-2589703-2026-06-29 Reports that the temple trust itself recovered cash from the accused's homes (about ₹58 lakh on June 5, before the FIR), supporting the claim that trust members carried out the recovery. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a1782540.html Wire report confirming ₹14.25 lakh was recovered from Lavkush Mishra and ₹16.82 lakh from Anukalp Mishra, and that the two are relatives among the eight arrested in the donation-theft case. ✓ reachable · archived