Bulldozer action looms as admn issues notice to accused's wife
LUCKNOW, July 3 -- The Ram temple donation theft case has now reached the accused's properties, with the Uttar Pradesh government launching a crackdown on buildings allegedly linked to those arrested. In the first such action, the Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) on Thursday served a notice over an allegedly unauthorised three-storey under-construction house owned by the wife of key accused Lavkush Mishra, official sources said.
According to ADA sources, the notice was issued to Supriya Mishra, wife of arrested accused Lavkush Mishra, over the under-construction house in Banveerpur village of Sohawal tehsil. The land was purchased in her name, while the construction was allegedly undertaken without obtaining the mandatory approval from the development authority.
Officials said Supriya Mishra has been given a week to explain why action should not be taken for violating building bylaws. If her reply is found unsatisfactory, demolition proceedings may follow in accordance with the law.
Police sources said investigators also searched Lavkush Mishra's residence on Wednesday and questioned his family members as part of the ongoing probe into the alleged embezzlement of Ram temple donations.
Lavkush Mishra was hired by a private agency engaged by the State Bank of India to count cash collected from the Ram temple's donation boxes.
According to official sources, the property action follows directions from the state government to identify immovable assets acquired or constructed by the accused after they joined the Ram Temple establishment and verify whether such properties comply with statutory building norms.
Sources said ADA has identified multiple properties allegedly linked to accused that are suspected to have been constructed without approved building plans or in violation of development regulations. Notices are being issued as part of the mandatory legal process before any coercive action is initiated. Another property belonging to co-accused Anukalp Mishra in Kaushalpuri has also come under scrutiny and may face similar proceedings if violations are found during inspection, officials said.
Government sources said the property scrutiny is part of a wider effort to examine all legal aspects of the case while the criminal investigation into the alleged theft of Ram temple donations continues.
"The authorities are also verifying whether any assets acquired by the accused warrant further action under the applicable provisions of law," sources added....
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