Claim
Ayodhya police today took donation-theft accused Avinash Shukla on remand; the largest amount of stolen donation money had been recovered from his possession.
“आज अयोध्या पुलिस ने चढ़ावे की चोरी के आरोपी अविनाश शुक्ला को रिमांड पर लिया। अविनाश के कब्जे से ही चढ़ावे में चोरी की सबसे ज्यादा रकम बरामद हुई थी।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Central assertion — Ayodhya police took accused Avinash Shukla on remand on 2 July and the largest stolen sum was recovered from him — is supported: a local court granted his police custody on 2 July, and Rs 20.40 lakh (the highest single recovery in the case) was seized from him.
Evidence
- https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/hearing-for-up-polices-remand-application-for-ram-mandir-donation-theft-accused-avinash-shukla-to-be-held-today20260702114322/ Remand-application hearing for Avinash Shukla scheduled for 2 July 2026 pending audit
- https://www.outlookindia.com/national/ram-temple-donation-case-ayodhya-police-seek-custody-of-avinash-shukla Police sought custody after recovering Rs 20.40 lakh from Shukla — the highest single recovery; court granted police custody pending audit
- https://www.etvbharat.com/en/state/ram-temple-donation-theft-cash-us-dollars-gold-recovered-from-accused-court-records-reveal-enn26070201331 Recovery memos: cash, US dollars and jewellery recovered; Rs 20.40 lakh from Shukla was the largest recovery pending audit