Claim

There are a total of eight accused in this case.

“इस मामले में कुल मिलाकर आठ आरोपी हैं।”

Rationale

Decode's 2 July 2026 episode covered the Ram Mandir donation ('chadhava') theft case, and multiple independent reputable outlets (ETV Bharat, LawBeat, uttamhindu) consistently report exactly eight named/arrested accused sent to judicial custody in that case as of late June–early July 2026, matching the claim. Confidence is short of certainty only because the broadcast context around which 'this case' referred to is inferred from the show's topic list, and the wider probe involves notices to 70–80 additional persons who are not yet accused.

Evidence

• https://www.etvbharat.com/en/bharat/eight-accused-in-ram-temple-donation-theft-case-sent-to-14-day-judicial-custody-enn26062905441 ETV Bharat reports eight accused in the Ram Temple donation theft case were sent to 14-day judicial custody. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://lawbeat.in/news-updates/ram-mandir-theft-case-court-sends-8-accused-to-judicial-custody-1606487 LawBeat confirms the Ayodhya court sent 8 accused in the Ram Mandir theft case to judicial custody. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.uttamhindu.com/ram-mandir-offering-case-all-eight-accused-to-appear-via-video-conferencing-list-of-questions-being-prepared Hindi report states all eight accused (six outsourced counting/transport staff plus two others, Subhash and Tinnu) in the Ram Mandir donation case were to appear via video conferencing. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.illustrateddailynews.com/amp/india/eight-arrested-in-ram-mandir-chanda-chori-case-20-lakh-recovered-from-key-accused-866285 Reports eight arrested in the Ram Mandir 'chanda-chori' donation theft case, with ₹20 lakh recovered from the key accused. ✓ reachable · archived