Ayodhya, July 2:
Ayodhya police on Wednesday conducted fresh searches as part of their ongoing investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple, and recovered a donation box with a QR code and seized cash, gold, silver, and foreign currency, police sources said.
Police also conducted an extensive search at the residence of the accused Lavkush Mishra combing through stacks of dry fodder.
Sources said that Lavkush’s father, Bachchu Lal Mishra, was taken into custody for questioning.
According to police sources, cash recoveries made so far from the accused include Rs 20.39 lakh from Avinash Shukla, Rs 18.07 lakh from Karunesh Pandey, Rs 16.82 lakh from Anukalp Mishra, Rs 14.25 lakh from Lavkush Mishra, Rs 7.32 lakh from Ramashankar Mishra and Rs 1 lakh from Ramashankar Yadav alias Tinnu.
Additionally, the police recovered approximately 11 grams of gold, about 375 grams of silver, and USD 1,121 during the investigation, sources added.
In another development, police recovered a donation box labelled “Ramrajya Kosh”, bearing a Paytm QR code, from a yoga centre in Ayodhya where the accused Avinash Shukla had been residing for the past 10 years, sources stated.