Ayodhya, July 17 -- A court on Friday granted 39 hours of police remand for Ram Shankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav and Manish Yadav in the Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case.

The two accused are expected to be taken out of jail by the police on Saturday for interrogation as part of the ongoing investigation.

Earlier in the day, the Ayodhya Police had moved a local court seeking a seven-day police remand for two accused, Tinnu Yadav and Manish Yadav.

The police, while submitting their plea, emphasised that custodial interrogation of the duo is essential to delve deeper into the matter.

"The police told the court that custodial interrogation is crucial to uncover the conspiracy, trace the money trail, and recover further evidence," stat...