Claim
In the Ram Mandir offerings theft case, details of money recovered from the accused have emerged: 20 lakh rupees in cash recovered from Avinash Shukla and 15 lakh from Karunesh Pandey.
“राम मंदिर चरावा चोरी मामले में आरोपियों के यहां से बरामद पैसों का मिला ब्यौरा। अविनाश शुक्ला से 20 लाख और करुणेश पांडे से 15 लाख नगदी बरामद।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The Avinash Shukla figure (~20 lakh) is correct, but the stated 15 lakh from Karunesh Pandey is contradicted by police records showing Rs 18.07 lakh recovered from him — a specific stated figure is wrong.
Evidence
- 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 Police recovered Rs 18.07 lakh from Karunesh Pandey, not 15 lakh pending audit
- https://www.republicworld.com/india/over-20-lakh-cash-1121-usd-gold-seized-from-ram-mandir-donation-theft-scam-accused-avinash-shukla-2026-07-02-130932 About Rs 20 lakh (20.39 lakh) cash recovered from Avinash Shukla, matching the claim pending audit