A judicial magistrate court in Ayodhya extended the judicial remand of eight individuals accused of orchestrating an elaborate digital embezzlement scheme targeting temple donation funds belonging to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
The accused persons were produced before the district judicial bench via secure video link upon the expiration of their earlier remand period. Prosecuting attorneys submitted interim status reports from the state cyber crime division, requesting extended detention to examine encrypted financial ledgers and cross-examine digital payment intermediaries implicated in unauthorized transactions.
Investigators discovered that the fraudulent syndicate created cloned electronic donation gateways and forged authorization documents to intercept online contributions intended for temple construction and pilgrims’ charitable welfare. Forensic auditors uncovered unauthorized fund transfers amounting to several crores routed through multiple shell corporate bank accounts distributed across northern states.
Defense counsel petitioned for bail, claiming that the suspects were peripheral technical operators with no direct access to trust accounts. The court dismissed the bail applications, observing that the investigation is at a delicate stage and releasing the suspects could compromise the integrity of ongoing electronic evidence recovery.
Cyber crime specialists from Lucknow deployed specialized financial analytics tools to trace cryptocurrency transactions and decentralized wallet conversions allegedly utilized by the syndicate to launder pilfered sums. Security audits were ordered across all digital banking portals operated on behalf of religious trusts in Uttar Pradesh.
The judicial bench directed investigating officers to present forensic audit results and complete charge documentation prior to the upcoming hearing scheduled for September 18.
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https://www.aajtak.in/breakingnews/story/latest-breaking-news-in-hindi-6-september-2026-ntc-rmxk-2637227-2026-09-06