Claim
According to sources, jailed accused told police that trustee Anil Mishra ran the operation like a syndicate of roughly 100 people, controlling the counting and monitoring of offerings.
“सूत्रों के मुताबिक पुलिस की पूछताछ के दौरान जेल में बंद आरोपियों ने दावा किया है कि अनिल मिश्रा सिंडिकेट की तरह से सिस्टम चला रहे थे... अनिल मिश्रा के सिंडिकेट में तकरीबन 100 लोग थे।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The claim reports a sources-attributed allegation about the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation-theft case. Multiple mainstream outlets corroborate its substance: arrested/jailed accused named trustee Anil Mishra during police interrogation, saying they operated with a 'free hand' owing to closeness to him; roughly 125 temple staff (approximating the claim's 'about 100') were appointed on his recommendation; and he was given authority over the cash-counting staff, with police questioning him on appointments and the monitoring system. The 'syndicate' and 'controlling the counting/monitoring' characterization matches the reported network, though it is an allegation attributed to unnamed sources rather than a proven fact, and one report notes a driver (not Mishra) physically held the counting-room key — so it is accurate as a faithful report of the sourced allegation, with the number being approximate.
Evidence
- https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/ram-mandir-donation-theft-former-trust-member-anil-mishra-under-scrutiny-248664 Reports that arrested accused repeatedly named former Ram Mandir trustee Anil Mishra in police interrogation, that they 'got a free hand' due to closeness to him, and that at least 125 temple personnel (including relatives) were appointed on his recommendation. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2026/07/01/ayodhya-ram-temple-donation-scam-probe-commission-for-jobs.html States that then-general-secretary Champat Rai delegated complete authority over recruitment of the cash-counting staff to trustee Anil Mishra, an accused, and that ~125 employees were appointed on his recommendations with alleged commissions. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.patrika.com/ayodhya-news/ayodhya-ram-mandir-donation-scam-sit-probe-anil-mishra-20710857 Hindi report confirming 'सवा सौ' (roughly 125) staff were hired via Anil Mishra and that SIT is probing his network, appointments and monitoring role in the donation-counting system. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.thestatesman.com/india/ram-temple-donation-case-champat-rai-anil-mishra-resign-8-accused-arrested-in-ayodhya-donation-theft-probe-1503610248.html Confirms 8 accused (counting-room staff) arrested and that Champat Rai and Anil Mishra resigned amid the widening donation-theft probe, corroborating the case framing. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403