Who stole from Ram Temple’s donation boxes? The SIT report, explained
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) report has uncovered evidence of theft and pilferage by staff during the counting of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. CCTV footage revealed employees concealing cash, leading to a formal request for an FIR by the Temple Trust.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant concerns regarding the integrity and security of financial management at high-profile religious institutions.
Amid the uproar over alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple Trust in Ayodhya in the second week of June, the Uttar Pradesh government appointed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case. The team — comprising Lucknow Divisional Commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant, Inspector General (Lucknow Range) S. Kiran and Special Secretary in the Finance Department Neelratan Kumar — submitted its preliminary report to the State government on June 23, uncovering prima facie evidence of theft and pilferage during donation counting at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. Based on the SIT’s findings, the Trust filed a petition for the registration of a First Information Report (FIR).
The article reports on the findings of an official government investigation without taking a political stance.
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