Earlier, the police had arrested people in Meerut and other places who were collecting donations on the name of the Ram temple, but now police were in search of the fraudster, who have withdrawn such big amount of money from the account of the Trust.
Police sources here on Thursday said that the case has been handed over to the cyber cell, who are investigating the matter.
Trust General Secretary Champat Rai, while confirming about the fraud, said that the disclosure was made when the fraudster deposited the third fake cheque for withdrawing Rs 9.86 lakh in a Bank Of Baroda (BOB) branch in Lucknow." When the bank called us for verification of withdrawal of such a big amount, the fraud was noticed and immediately the police was informed," he said while adding that after checking the account it was found that Rs 6 lakhs through 2 fake cheques were already withdrawn.
DSP, Ayodhya, Rajesh Kumar Rai said here on Thursday that Rs 2.50 lakh were withdrawn through a fake cheque on September 2 and the second time of Rs 3.50 lakh on September 3.
He said that an investigation was underway and very soon, the culprits would be apprehended.Earlier, in Meerut several people were caught when they were collecting donations on the name of Ram temple construction.(UNI)
