The CBI registered the First Information Report on August 27, 2026, naming Jonathan S Rajan, Micah Mark, Ajit Verghese Mathai, Bablu Kurmi, Supreme Joy and Varghese Chacko as accused, along with The Timothy Initiative (TTI) and several unnamed persons. The FIR alleges that the group withdrew a staggering Rs 92.55 crore—equivalent to $99,95,240—using Truist Bank debit cards issued in the United States, distributing more than 1,000 cards across Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Assam between November 2025 and April 2026.
Micah Mark was intercepted by the Enforcement Directorate at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport on April 18 after a months‑long surveillance trail. Agents seized 24 foreign debit cards, many printed only in the name of Santosh Kumar, a generic Indian name used by the group to mask transactions. The ED letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs notes that the card holder’s name was deliberately chosen "to avoid suspicion," and that the full 1,000‑card network was "distributed under his direct supervision."
TTI, which claims to have "a church in every village, everywhere," is accused of channeling the withdrawn funds into "training, preaching and brain‑washing of poor people leading to left‑wing extremism," according to the FIR. The organisation’s global portal, ttiglobal.org, was rendered inaccessible for India following the ED raid, and the seized laptop was found to have its India‑specific data wiped remotely via the TTI servers.
Neither TTI nor the involved bank has issued a statement. The ED letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs, dated June 4, urged the FCRA wing to register an FIR and take "appropriate action," a request that was subsequently forwarded to the CBI by the Ministry.
Under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, the CBI will now probe the alleged violations and potential money‑laundering under the Foreign Exchange Management Act and the Income Tax Act. A preliminary inquiry is expected to commence in early September, with the possibility of filing criminal charges once the investigation concludes.