Claim
A donation box labelled 'Ram Rajya Kosh' with a QR code was found at a yoga centre inside the Ram Mandir complex, where accused Avinash Shukla lived with his brother Abhishek Shukla.
“यह एक बक्सा है। राम मंदिर परिसर में ही एक योग केंद्र से मिला है। इस बक्से पर राम राज्य कोष लिखा हुआ है और साथ में चढ़ावे के लिए क्यूआर कोड भी चिपकाया गया है... जिस योग केंद्र से यह बक्सा मिला उस योग केंद्र में अविनाश अपने भाई अभिषेक शुक्ला के साथ रहता था।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The substantive facts are corroborated by multiple mainstream outlets: a donation box labelled 'Ram Rajya Kosh' bearing a QR code was recovered from the Shyam Sadhan Yog Kendra where accused Avinash Shukla lived with his brother Abhishek. However, reporting places the yoga centre in Kaushalpuri, Ayodhya, described as OUTSIDE/near the Ram Temple, not 'inside the Ram Mandir complex' as the anchor stated (राम मंदिर परिसर में ही). The core claim is accurate but the geographic framing overstates the location, making the statement misleading rather than fully accurate.
Evidence
- https://theprint.in/india/bulldozer-threat-hangs-over-ram-temple-theft-accused-as-probe-bares-luxury-homes-donation-boxes/2976079/ ThePrint confirms a donation box labelled 'Ram Rajya Kosh' was found at the Shyam Sadhan Yog Kendra where accused Avinash Shukla was staying, but describes the yoga centre as being in Ayodhya (Kaushalpuri) OUTSIDE the Ram Temple complex, not inside it. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/ram-mandir-donation-theft-new-twist-kosh-box-found-at-yoga-center-avinash-and-abhishek-stolen-unique-technic-lcly-rptc-2591438-2026-07-01 Aaj Tak reports the 'Ram Rajya Kosh' box with a QR code recovered from a yoga centre linked to accused Avinash and Abhishek Shukla. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.outlookindia.com/national/what-is-ram-rajya-kosh-linked-to-ayodhya-temple-donation-theft Outlook confirms four 'Ramrajya Kosh' donation boxes with Paytm QR codes recovered from a yoga centre in Kaushalpuri, Ayodhya, in the Ram Temple donation theft probe. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.tv9hindi.com/india/uttar-pradesh-ayodhya-ram-mandir-donation-scam-avinash-shukla-arrested-yoga-center-link-revealed-3837218.html TV9 corroborates that accused Avinash and his brother Abhishek Shukla resided at the yoga centre where temple donation cash and the box were recovered. ✓ reachable · archived