Claim
Champat Rai promoted Tinnu Yadav from driving trust vehicles to being his personal driver, then to temple sevadar, entrusting him with supervising the counting of offerings, and Tinnu Yadav also held the keys to the donation boxes.
“चंपत राय ने टिनू यादव को पहले कार सेवकपुरम में ट्रस्ट की गाड़ियां चलाने के काम में लगाया। फिर अपना ड्राइवर बना लिया और उसके बाद मंदिर में सेवादार बना दिया। उसे चढ़ावे की काउंटिंग की निगरानी का काम सौंप दिया। दान पात्रों की चाबी भी टिन्नू यादव के पास ही रहती थी।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple Indian outlets (Amar Ujala, AajTak, IndiaBlooms, Bombay Samachar) independently corroborate the full progression Rajat Sharma described: Champat Rai first put Ramshankar 'Tinnu' Yadav to work driving trust jeeps/cargo vehicles at Karsevakpuram, then used him as his personal driver, then gave him a sevadar/administrative role in the temple where he supervised/recorded the counting of offerings and held keys to the cash counting room and donation boxes (allegedly against SOPs). These are drawn from the ongoing SIT probe and Champat Rai's own statements, but the specific chain of roles the claim asserts matches the widely reported facts, so the statement is accurate as a description of what has been reported.
Evidence
- https://www.indiablooms.com/news/ram-mandir-donation-scam-champat-rai-points-finger-at-his-own-driver/details Reports Ramshankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav served as Champat Rai's personal driver, rose to a key administrator role at the temple, and held keys to the strong room / cash counting area and to several donation boxes in violation of SOPs. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/ram-mandir-offerings-learn-the-full-story-of-the-robbery-subhash-formed-a-gang-at-tinnu-s-instigation-2026-06-27 Details that after Mahesh Narayan's death on 31 May 2022, Champat Rai assigned Tinnu the job of driving jeeps and cargo vehicles at Karsevakpuram; he later gained access to the cash counting room whose key he held, and was involved in counting/record-keeping of offerings. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/sit-investigates-champat-rai-former-driver-tunnu-yadav-over-ram-mandir-donation-irregularities-in-ayodhya-lclam-rpti-2579437-2026-06-15 Confirms Tinnu began as a tempo/vehicle driver, became Champat Rai's driver when Ram Mandir construction began, and was later made a salaried trust employee with important responsibilities. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://english.bombaysamachar.com/india-news/ayodhya-ram-temple-donation-case-champat-rais-personal-driver-among-eight-held/ Confirms Champat Rai's personal driver Tinnu Yadav was among eight arrested; accused were involved in counting cash donations, with the theft concentrated during the 2025 Maha Kumbh rush. ✓ reachable · archived