Lucknow, Aug. 1 -- The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has rolled out a new surveillance system to make donations at the Ram Temple more transparent and accountable even as investigation into the alleged embezzlement of devotees' offerings continues.

From July 25, every stage of donation handling - from the collection boxes inside the temple to the counting room - is being videographed, according to a senior official of the Trust. An eight-member monitoring team has been deployed to oversee the process.

According to the senior official of the Trust, 360-degree cameras and SLR cameras are being used to document each step, ensuring a visual record is maintained from the moment a donation box is moved till the money is counted. ...