LUCKNOW, July 10 -- As the investigation into the alleged misappropriation of donations at the Ram temple gathered further momentum on Thursday, Ayodhya Police made fresh recoveries of cash, gold ornaments, a vehicle, a high-end mobile phone and land-related documents during searches conducted 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 hours police custody remand of Lavkush Mishra, Anukalp Mishra and Karunesh Pandey, three of the eight accused arrested on June 26. According to police officials familiar with the probe, investigators recovered Rs.35,000 in cash and a gold locket engraved with Lavkush's name, which he had allegedly purchased for his wife, from locations linked to Lavkush Mishra. Searches at premises linked to Anukalp Mishra, who is the brother of Lavkush's wife, led to the recovery of a men's gold necklace, a car and a high-end mobile phone. Police suspect these assets may have been acquired from the alleged proceeds of the embezzled donations and are verifying their source of funding. Investigators recovered Rs.10,000 in cash from premises linked to Karunesh Pandey, while also collecting financial and documentary evidence for forensic examination. Police have frozen more than two dozen bank accounts belonging to family members, relatives and close associates of the accused after detecting transactions allegedly disproportionate to their known sources of income. Investigators suspect substantial amounts of the diverted temple donations were routed through these accounts in an attempt to layer and disguise the money trail. Officials said the transactions in these accounts would now be analysed in detail to establish the movement of funds, identify beneficiaries and determine whether the accounts were used to launder allegedly stolen cash. Police teams also recovered documents relating to land purchases, which are now being examined to determine whether the accused invested the allegedly siphoned temple donations in immovable properties. On Thursday morning, investigators took Anukalp Mishra to his residence, where they conducted a search for around 20 minutes and questioned family members. Officials have not disclosed the complete details of the material recovered during the search. During sustained interrogation, Anukalp allegedly disclosed that he and Lavkush Mishra invested a part of the stolen money in the share market, lent cash to acquaintances and relatives on interest, and later routed the money back into their own bank accounts through digital transfers to conceal its origin. Investigators are now verifying these claims by examining banking records, digital transactions and investment details. The fresh recoveries and financial evidence are expected to strengthen the prosecution's case and provide crucial leads into the larger conspiracy. Investigators are also examining whether additional assets were purchased in the names of relatives or associates using the alleged proceeds of the temple donation theft. Police officials indicated that further searches and recoveries cannot be ruled out as custodial interrogation continues, with the focus now shifting towards establishing the complete financial network behind the alleged embezzlement and identifying every individual who may have facilitated or benefited from the diversion of devotees' donations....