India, June 30 -- The main branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) in Ayodhya's Naya Ghat became the focal point of the investigation into alleged irregularities in Ram Temple donation collections as the police spent four hours on Monday collecting evidence from bank officials.

The branch houses the accounts of seven of the eight men arrested in connection with the allegations, a police officer probing the case said, as well as the main account of the temple trust. The account of eight accused is housed at the Faizabad branch of the SBI.

"The Ayodhya police today visited the bank to seek account details of all eight accused in the donation-money scam. The bank has provided details of their accounts," said branch manager Anoop Tripathi....