Police probe reaches Bank of Baroda in Ram Janmabhoomi case
The Ram Janmabhoomi Temple donation scam just got more serious. Police have served a notice to the Ayodhya branch of Bank of Baroda, which handles a chunk of the temple's online donations.
Most donations actually go through SBI, the Trust's main bank, where cash-handling staff work on contract.
Suspects' bank accounts under police scrutiny
Eight people were arrested last week for allegedly siphoning off temple donations: six of them were Trust employees, some of whom handled cash.
Police are now digging into their accounts and financial records.
The Trust usually brings in ₹1-1.5 crore in monthly donations (sometimes jumping to ₹4-5 crore during big events), and earned ₹327 crore in FY2024-25 from both donations and interest.
Some suspects' accounts are under close watch, especially after one reportedly bought land and built a house in his wife's name.