Claim
The second accused, Karunesh Pandey, who counted the donation cash, was found with ₹18,763 in cash including 500-rupee and 200-rupee notes.
“दूसरे चढ़ावा चोर के आरोपी का नाम है करुणेश पांडे जो चढ़ावे में मिले नगद की गिनती का काम करता था। इसके पास से पुलिस को मिले हैं ₹18763 कैश।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The role (cash-counting accused) and note denominations (₹500/₹200) are corroborated, but the stated cash figure ₹18,763 is contradicted — court records and multiple reports put the recovery at ₹18.07 lakh, roughly 100× higher.
Evidence
- https://www.etvbharat.com/en/state/ram-temple-donation-theft-cash-us-dollars-gold-recovered-from-accused-court-records-reveal-enn26070201331 Court records list ₹18.07 lakh seized from Karunesh Pandey, not ₹18,763. pending audit
- https://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a1782540.html Independently states ₹18.07 lakh recovered from Karunesh Pandey in denominations including ₹500 and ₹200. pending audit