SIT’s 70,000‑page chargesheet, filed on Wednesday, names Avinash Shukla, Manish Kumar Yadav, Lavkush Mishra, Anukalp Mishra, Ramashankar Mishra, Ram Shankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav, Karunesh Pandey and Subhash Srivastav.
The investigators claim that cash offered at the temple was misappropriated during the counting process inside the premises, but no evidence shows the money was siphoned during subsequent bank transfers. According to the SIT report, CCTV footage, witness statements and forensic audits identified 105 incidents of alleged diversion.
A special court had earlier rejected bail for six of the eight; the remaining two—Subhash Srivastav and Tinnu Yadav—now have their petitions scheduled for Thursday. Advocate Kul Shekhar Singh said the hearing was deferred to Thursday after the bar association raised objections following the filing of the chargesheet.
Investigators recovered ₹79.85 lakh, and the six accused whose bail was denied remain in judicial custody, with their detention extended by 14 days.
The original FIR, lodged on June 25 after a state‑appointed Special Investigation Team's preliminary report, sparked the probe; most accused were bank employees assigned to count donations. Subhash Srivastav allegedly oversaw the counting process, while Tinnu Yadav served as a driver for former Trust general secretary Champat Rai.