Lucknow, July 20 -- The Ayodhya Police on Sunday completed nearly 30 hours of sustained custodial interrogation of key accused Ram Shankar Yadav alias "Tinnu" and his nephew Manish Yadav in connection with the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple.

Investigators focused on identifying the alleged mastermind, reconstructing the alleged conspiracy, tracing the money trail and uncovering investments allegedly made using the suspected stolen funds. Two vehicles recovered during the remand period.

Following the expiry of their 39-hour police remand, both accused were sent back to the Faizabad jail in judicial custody on Sunday night.

According to people familiar with the investigation, the interrogation aimed at piecing togeth...