Claim
Per sources, suspicion of the offering theft first arose in May when trust officials repeatedly noticed discrepancies between donation-box collections and bank deposits, especially in Rs 500 note bundles; hidden cameras were then installed in the counting room, which recorded staff stealing.
“सूत्रों से जानकारी मिली है कि चढ़ावा चोरी का शुरुआती शक मई के महीने में हुआ। जब ट्रस्ट अधिकारियों ने दान पात्रों से निकली राशि और बैंक में जमा रकम में बार-बार अंतर देखा... शक गहराने के बाद नोट गिनने वाले कमरे में हिडन कैमरे लगाए गए।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Central assertion and every sub-detail (May onset, repeated collection-vs-deposit discrepancies, Rs 500-bundle method, hidden cameras in the counting room recording staff theft) match multiple reports of the modus operandi.
Evidence
- https://www.asianmirror.us/2026/06/29/ram-mandir-donation-theft-modus-operandi/ Fraud began unravelling in the last week of May 2026 when officials noticed recurring shortfalls between donation collections and bank deposits; Rs 500 notes slipped from bundles. pending audit
- https://www.india.com/news/india/ram-temple-donation-row-how-did-offerings-disappear-from-the-ram-temple-hidden-cameras-reveal-theft-nexus-champat-rai-updates-8457978/ Trust installed covert/hidden cameras beyond existing CCTV in the counting room, which captured staff stealing. pending audit