India, July 10 -- Ayodhya Police on Thursday made fresh recoveries of Rs.45,000 in cash, gold ornaments, a vehicle, a high-end mobile phone and land-related documents during searches linked to the misappropriation of donations at the Ram temple, on the second day of the custodial interrogation of three key accused, officials familiar with the investigation said.

The searches formed part of the ongoing 40-hour police custody of Lavkush Mishra, Anukalp Mishra and Karunesh Pandey, three of the eight accused, who were arrested on June 26.

Police officers familiar with the probe said investigators recovered Rs.35,000 in cash and a gold locket engraved with Lavkush's name, allegedly purchased for his wife, from locations linked to him. At pre...