Fraudster Loots People In The Name Of Ayodhya Ram Temple Donation; VHP Agitated Over The Issue

A scheme to solicit donation money for the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, is purportedly misleading people, weeks before the temple’s official consecration. The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has approached the Uttar Pradesh police in response to this scandal. Additionally, the VHP has cautioned individuals on social media to avoid falling for the hoax.

“Alert..!! Some individuals are attempting fraud by creating fake IDs in the name of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirth Kshetra to deceive people. @HMOIndia @CPDelhi @dgpup @Uppolice should take prompt action against such individuals,” VHP’s National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal said in a post on X on Sunday.

“Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Nyas has not authorized anyone to collect funds for this occasion. We have sent the formal complaint to the @dgpup and @Igrangelucknow to take immediate steps in the matter of faith,” he added.

Video message from VHP

A video message was also released by the VHP spokesperson, stating that they were made aware of the scheme to steal from devotees under the guise of temple donations.

“We have been informed that some people are trying to collect money through social media by creating a fake ID in the name of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra and generating a fake QR code,” Bansal said in the video message.

“Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra has not given anyone any right to collect money in any way. And those who are making such efforts want to cheat people in a fraudulent manner, and action should be taken against them. For this, I have immediately informed the Ministry of Home Affairs, DGP Uttar Pradesh, and the Delhi Commissioner of Police and demanded that the strictest action be taken against such people. And people should also be careful. This is a time of celebration, and we are going to give invitations and not accept any donation or gift of any kind,” he added.

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The fraud in name of Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation

The VHP claims that a person going by the name of Abhishek Kumar used social media to solicit money for the development of the Ayodhya Temple.

“He has posted the UPI QR codes in Facebook groups with the line ‘Ram Mandir Ayodhya Chanda pradarshan Karen.’ On scanning the QR Code, UPI will direct the user to UPI ID ‘9040914736@Paytm’ with the name Manisha Nallabelly,” Girish Bhardwaj, a VHP member said in a letter to the Uttar Pradesh DGP and IG.

In the letter, he further stated that the Shri Ram Janmbhumi Teerth Kshetra Trust has repeatedly stated that no individual or group of individuals is permitted to raise money for the temple. A trust group called Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra has been tasked with building and overseeing the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

“There seems to be a malicious motive to deceive unsuspecting devotees and use social media to collect money illegally. At a time when the entire nation is rejoicing over the Ram Temple inauguration, such preposterous activities should be nipped in the bud. I have attached screenshots for your reference. Please do the needful in this regard,” Bhardwaj added in his letter.