# SIT chargesheet details Rs 79.85 lakh Ram temple donation theft

2026-09-25T21:51:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

The SIT probing the Ayodhya Ram temple donations embezzlement case has filed a 70,000-page chargesheet alleging that offerings were diverted during the cash-counting process. The document cites 105 CCTV instances of cash removal, thousands of recovered text messages, and the seizure of Rs 79.85 lakh from seven of the eight accused. Anukalp Mishra is named the main conspirator, with Avinash Shukla allegedly involved in 85 instances of removal. Former trust general secretary Champat Rai, trustee Anil Mishra, and construction in-charge Gopal Rao are listed as prosecution witnesses, not accused. Rai's driver, Ram Shankar Yadav alias Tinnu, is among the eight accused, the chargesheet says he held keys to donation boxes and accessed the counting room. All eight accused are in judicial custody. The case was registered on June 25 on a complaint from trust member Krishna Mohan.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three sources present the SIT chargesheet as a straight news report, leading with the 70,000-page document, the 105 CCTV instances, and the recovery amount. No source adopts a pro-government or critical stance. Rediff.com and Telangana Today both highlight that Champat Rai and other trust officials are witnesses, not accused, while India TV leads with the same factual summary. The uniform neutral-report framing suggests the story is still at the evidence stage with no political interpretation injected yet. The court will now examine the chargesheet and the accused are in custody, with trial proceedings to follow.

## Coverage

- rediff.com (neutral report) <https://www.rediff.com/news/report/champat-rais-driver-held-keys-to-donation-boxes-sit-chargesheet/20260925.htm>
  Straight factual report on chargesheet details without editorialising
- telanganatoday.com (neutral report) <https://telanganatoday.com/sit-chargesheet-flags-105-instances-of-ram-temple-donation-cash-diversion>
  Wire-style coverage with no slant, same facts as other sources
- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/ram-temple-donations-pilfered-during-counting-process-105-instances-caught-on-cctv-sit-probe-finds-2026-09-26-1055324>
  Brief factual summary, no opinion or framing beyond the chargesheet

Tags: Anukalp Mishra, Ayodhya, Champat Rai, Ram temple, SIT
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