Bhopal man booked for holding fake collection drive for Ram temple construction

Bhopal man booked for holding fake collection drive for Ram temple construction.

Updated on: Feb 2, 2021, 22:08:00 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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Madhya Pradesh Police booked a 30-year-old man in Bhopal on Tuesday for allegedly holding a fake collection drive for the construction of Ram’s temple in Ayodhya, said police.

The FIR has been registered against Manish Rajput, 30, a resident of Ashoka Garden, under sections 420 (cheating) and 120 b (punishment of criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code, said Rajesh Bhadoria, additional superintendent of police (ASP), Bhopal. The police are trying to nab the accused.

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The ASP said, “Yatendra Pal Singh, a local leader with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), lodged a complaint with the police two days ago stating that Rajput, who works in a private company, formed a fake organisation by the name of 'Ram JanmaBhoomi Sankalp Society' for collecting funds. Rajput was collecting funds in Ashok Garden area for the past few days and was also providing slips to donors.”

“In the complaint, Yatendra Pal Singh said Rajput was holding a collection drive, siphoning off people’s money for his personal use,” he added.

The police investigated the matter and found that Rajput was holding a fake collection drive and duping people, said the police officer.

Now, the police are investigating the matter to know whether he was working alone or had some organised group for duping people in the pretext of collecting donation for the construction of the temple, said Irshad Wali, deputy inspector general (DIG) of police.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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