Clean chit to Champat Rai? SIT submits Ayodhya temple theft report
The Uttar Pradesh government has submitted a Special Investigation Team report regarding a theft case at the Ayodhya Ram temple to the temple trust. The FIR names several individuals but excludes former trust officials, effectively clearing them of direct involvement in the investigation.
Why it matters
The report provides closure to a high-profile case involving a major religious site, though the exclusion of prominent figures may invite public scrutiny.
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh home department has handed over the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) final report in the Ayodhya Ram temple donation theft case to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for further action, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.The three-member SIT, headed by Lucknow divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant, was constituted by the state government on June 13 at the request of the trust, before the Supreme Court intervened in the matter.Range Inspector General Kiran S and Special Secretary (Finance) Neel Ratan Kumar are the other members.According to news agency PTI, the panel submitted its preliminary report to the state government on June 23, making several stringent recommendations.Based on the preliminary report, trust member Krishnamohan filed a written complaint at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi police station, following which an FIR was registered on June 25.The FIR named eight people — Avinash Shukla, Anukalp…
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