India, July 28 -- Investigators probing the Ram Temple offering theft case have identified a plot allegedly bought with Rs 24 lakh in cash by prime accused Ramshankar Yadav alias Tinnu, suspected to be stolen donation money, sources said. Tinnu allegedly purchased the land in his son Ravi Yadav's name in Sahadatganj around a year ago. While records show about Rs 9 lakh was paid through banking channels, investigators suspect another Rs 24 lakh was paid in cash. The transaction surfaced during Tinnu's custodial interrogation and scrutiny of land records. Police are preparing to attach the property as suspected proceeds of crime. The land was allegedly bought from a relative of a senior BJP leader. Sellers were questioned to verify the payment details. The registered value is around Rs 35 lakh, while its market value is estimated at nearly Rs 50 lakh.
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