India, July 7 -- LUCKNOW A special anti-corruption court in Faizabad on Tuesday granted the UP Police one-day custody remand for three of the eight accused arrested in connection with the alleged embezzlement of donations from the Ram temple.

The court authorised the remand for Anukalp Mishra, Lavkush Mishra and Karunesh Pandey, rejecting the police's request for a seven-day remand. The three accused will be brought out of jail on Wednesday morning for interrogation. The remand period will start at 6am and end at 11pm as the accused have to be sent back into judicial custody before the date changes, sources said.

Investigators are expected to question the trio on the alleged diversion of cash and valuables offered by devotees, confront ...