| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
Hidden cameras installed in the cash-counting room recorded staff stuffing extra notes into each bundle and removing them before bank deposit, which is how the theft was caught.
hidden camera evidence
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
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 manipulation of Rs 500 note bundles.
donation cash discrepancies
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
According to sources, the Trust may be restructured after Champat Rai's resignation, with a new team under president Mahant Nritya Gopal Das and the appointment of a CEO.
Trust restructuring
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
Baba Bageshwar reacted to the offering theft by likening Champat Rai to Ravana without naming him.
Bageshwar Ravana remark
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
It appears that by resigning, Champat Rai has washed his hands of the offering-theft matter rather than taking responsibility.
Champat Rai accountability
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
The Trust has claimed that all silver bricks and ornaments donated by devotees are safe and fully accounted for, implying no theft of ornaments occurred.
silver donations audit
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
The Trust's meeting is reportedly scheduled for July 11, about two weeks away, meaning Champat Rai may remain in his post until then despite resigning.
Trust meeting delay
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
The Trust issued a press release saying resignation letters have been received from Champat Rai and Anil Mishra, and the Trust will consider them at its upcoming meeting.
Trust press release
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
Champat Rai resigned yesterday; the Ram Mandir Trust confirmed it today but has not yet accepted the resignation.
Champat Rai resignation
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
Anil Mishra, in the news after the offering theft, has a lavish three-storey house in Ayodhya's Avadhpuri colony, suspected to have been built with Trust money.
Anil Mishra assets
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
Champat Rai's resignation should be accepted immediately so that a transparent investigation can take place.
resignation acceptance demand
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
In 1991 the RSS sent Champat Rai to Ayodhya as regional organisation minister to manage the Ram Janmabhoomi movement's arrangements.
Champat Rai background
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
The Ram Mandir Trust filed an FIR at the Ayodhya police station on 25 June naming only eight people; Champat Rai, Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao were not named.
FIR omissions
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
The 20-page SIT report makes clear that offering theft was ongoing and the Trust was aware of it but did nothing.
trust negligence
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
The SIT questioned over 100 people and found that offerings were stolen 70 times in 43 days at the Ram Mandir; the thefts appear in CCTV footage from 24 April to 5 June, with six people seen stealing in 20 days of footage.
SIT theft findings
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
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.
donation theft detection
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communal religion |
accurate |
85.0% |
| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
According to sources, the Trust may be restructured after Champat Rai's resignation, with a new team under president Mahant Nritya Gopal Das and the appointment of a CEO.
trust restructuring
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
The Trust has claimed that all silver bricks and ornaments handed over by devotees are safe and fully accounted for, i.e., no jewellery was stolen.
silver donations safety
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communal religion |
accurate |
85.0% |
| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
The Trust issued a press release saying resignations were received from Champat Rai and Anil Mishra and will be considered at its next meeting, reportedly on 11 July — about two weeks away.
trust resignation process
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communal religion |
accurate |
90.0% |
| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
Champat Rai resigned yesterday; the Ram Mandir Trust confirmed it today but has not yet accepted the resignation.
Champat Rai resignation
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communal religion |
accurate |
82.0% |
| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
For now, the situation in Uttarakhand appears to be calming down.
situation calming
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
Nihang Sikhs are skilled in ancient warfare techniques and the Sikh martial art known as Gatka.
Gatka martial art
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
Nihang turbans, called 'dumala', are much larger and taller than those of ordinary Sikhs, are adorned with iron quoits (chakras), and Nihangs carry weapons such as swords, katars, daggers, and spears.
Nihang weapons and dumala
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
The blue robe and turban worn by Nihangs were first worn by Baba Fateh Singh, the youngest son of Guru Gobind Singh.
Nihang attire origin
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
In 1699, the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, founded the Khalsa Panth at Anandpur Sahib, which is considered the origin of this warrior force.
Khalsa Panth founding
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