Content creator who reported on Ram Temple donations theft, corruption in Uttar Pradesh alleges harassment
Content creator Abhishek Upadhyay alleges he is being harassed by police following his reports on corruption and donation theft at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. He claims that legal actions against him are retaliatory for his investigative journalism.
Why it matters
The case raises significant concerns regarding press freedom, the use of legal intimidation against journalists, and government accountability in India.
Abhishek Upadhyay, who runs a YouTube news channel that reported the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya , has alleged harassment over his reports on corruption and other irregularities in Uttar Pradesh.
In a series of posts on X, Mr. Upadhyay alleged that a fresh case had been registered against him and a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) filed in Ghaziabad has not been provided to him.
According to Mr. Upadhyay, he was near Shipra Mall in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad when a motorcyclist approached from the rear and made contact with his car on August 18, 2026. The individual subsequently alleged that Mr. Upadhyay had hit his motorcycle, and asked the former to accompany him to the area police post, where the motorcyclist’s complaint was recorded, Mr. Upadhyay said.
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