Ram Temple row: Cashier reveals shocking flaw in security system as probe continues into 8 accused
A series of reforms have also been introduced at the Ram Temple since the cashier's allegations of security flaws came out
A series of reforms have also been introduced at the Ram Temple since the cashier's allegations of security flaws came out.
A series of reforms have also been introduced at the Ram Temple since the cashier's allegations of security flaws came out.
A series of reforms have also been introduced at the Ram Temple since the cashier's allegations of security flaws came out.
After the arrest of eight people so far in the alleged theft of donations from the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, a cashier working at the temple has shed light on how the accused may have conspired to embezzle the ₹7 crore.
The cashier, who was questioned by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in charge of the high-profile case, had spent months in the very same counting room alongside the arrested accused, and has alleged a crucial flaw with the security system.
"We used to sit together and work every day, but it never occurred to us that these people might be involved in any wrongdoing," he told the SIT, as per an NDTV Hindi report.
The people he worked with included SBI employees, officials from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, supervisors, other cashiers, and counting staff.
Appointed in 2025, the cashier explained that he was on duty in the 2-8 PM shift, and was engaged in processing the massive amounts of cash and coins that came through, as per a set of rules.
The employees first had to go through several levels of security checks before reaching the counting centre, related to matters such as vehicle parking and multiple rounds of being frisked.
They then logged in their attendance, changed into a dangari (special uniform), and placed their personal belongings in a special room before starting work at the counting room, where every process followed a strict set of rules and was monitored by people and CCTVs—from opening the hundi (donation box) to delivering the money to the bank.
Despite these rules, the cashier alleged that certain people stopped for security checks were always let through if they had connections to Ramshankar "Tinnu" Yadav, one of the main accused of embezzlement.
More importantly, the cashier alleged that the employee responsible for monitoring the counting centre live from the CCTV monitoring room was often absent from his seat.
If this verified, this could be a major revelation in the case, that has so far brought out Avinash Shukla's claim of the accused allegedly smuggling the money by exploiting gaps in the CCTV network and loopholes in the donation process.
A series of reforms have also been introduced since the cashier's revelation came out, such as counting cash on the floor, better monitoring of breaks, and the extension of the CCTV range.
The police have so far seized ₹80 lakh, in addition to documents related to properties and other assets purchased by the eight accused, as the SIT's hunt for the mastermind behind the alleged embezzlement continues.