Ex-Ram Temple official Champat Rai gets clean chit in donation theft case weeks after resignation
A Special Investigation Team has cleared former Ram Temple Trust official Champat Rai of allegations regarding donation theft. While Rai is cleared, a separate investigation remains ongoing, and eight other individuals have been arrested in connection with the case.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile religious and political figures in India, making the integrity of the temple's financial management a matter of significant public interest.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya Ram Temple gave a clean chit to the Trust's former general secretary, Champat Rai in its first report, people aware of the developments said.The home department has examined the report and handed it to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for further action.According to people aware of the matter, the final report does not name former trust general secretary Champat Rai nor ex-trust member Anil Mishra.ALSO READ: Ram temple donation ‘theft’: SIT submits final report, Uttar Pradesh govt forwards it to Trust Both the members had resigned from their positions at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on June 27 amid an ongoing probe into alleged irregularities involving temple donations.A second SIT, constituted under the Supreme Court's supervision, is continuing its probe into the case.The first SIT was constituted on June 13 on the directions…
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