Claim
Trustee Anil Mishra was responsible for the counting; the counters were his relatives and close to Tinnu Yadav, and the supervisor Subhash Srivastava was also Anil Mishra's man.
“काउंटिंग करवाने की जिम्मेदारी अनिल मिश्रा की थी। काउंटिंग करने वाले अनिल मिश्रा के रिश्तेदार थे। टिन्नू यादव के करीबी थे। निगरानी करने वाले सुभाष श्रीवास्तव भी अनिल मिश्रा के आदमी थे।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
This concerns the June 2026 Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation-theft case. Multiple reputable outlets and the SIT/FIR content confirm the claim's core elements: counting staff Anukalp and Luvkush Mishra are named as trustee Anil Mishra's relatives; Subhash Srivastava was the counting/cash-counting in-charge; Tinnu Yadav held the counting-room key and supervised counting; and investigators cite Tinnu saying the group operated freely because of closeness to Anil Mishra, who is alleged to have overseen counting and recommended most counting-staff hires. The anchor's statement faithfully reflects the FIR and investigative reporting. Note these remain allegations under active SIT probe (not court-proven) as of the broadcast date, but as a description of the FIR/investigation the claim is accurate.
Evidence
- https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya/who-are-the-accused-in-the-offering-theft-case-those-named-in-the-fir-include-associates-of-trustee-anil-mish-2026-06-25 Amar Ujala's profile of the accused in the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation-theft FIR (June 2026) states that counting staff Anukalp Mishra and Luvkush Mishra are relatives of trustee Anil Mishra, and lists Subhash Srivastava as the counting in-charge (गणना प्रभारी). ✓ reachable · archived
- https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/ram-mandir-donation-theft-former-trust-member-anil-mishra-under-scrutiny-248664 The Federal reports Ramshankar Yadav (Tinnu), who held the counting-room key, told investigators the accused 'got a free hand because they were close to Anil,' who was allegedly involved in the counting of donation funds; Subhash Srivastava is among the arrested. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.patrika.com/ayodhya-news/ayodhya-ram-mandir-donation-scam-sit-probe-anil-mishra-20710857 Patrika reports the SIT probe finding that 125+ counting/temple staff were hired on Anil Mishra's recommendation, supporting the allegation that the counting operation was staffed by his people. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.timesnowhindi.com/india/ram-temple-donation-theft-case-who-are-the-8-arrested-accused-and-what-were-their-roles-article-154767158 Times Now details roles: Subhash Srivastava was in-charge of the cash-counting staff and Tinnu Yadav supervised the counting process holding the counting-room key. ✓ reachable · archived