Investigation Report on Ayodhya Ram Temple Theft
The primary Particular Investigation Crew (SIT) constituted to probe the alleged theft of choices on the Ayodhya Ram temple has submitted its last report back to the Uttar Pradesh authorities. The house division has examined the report and handed it over to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Belief for additional motion.
In accordance with sources, the ultimate report doesn’t identify former belief common secretary Champat Rai or ex-trust member Anil Mishra. A second SIT, constituted below the supervision of the Supreme Courtroom, is continuous its investigation into the case.
The primary SIT was constituted on June 13 on the instructions of chief minister Yogi Adityanath following a request from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Belief. It was headed by Lucknow divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant with inspector common of police (Lucknow vary) Kiran S and particular secretary (Finance) Neel Ratan Kumar as members.
The SIT submitted its preliminary report back to the federal government on June 23, following which an FIR was registered in Ayodhya on June 25. The case was registered on the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi police station on a criticism by belief member Krishna Mohan. Eight accused named within the FIR — Avinash Shukla, Anukalp Mishra, Lavkush Mishra, Manish Kumar Yadav, Karunesh Pandey, Ramashankar Mishra, Subhash Srivastava and Ram Shankar Yadav alias Tinnu — have been arrested and are in jail.
The preliminary SIT report had discovered that money thefts have been detected round 70 occasions within the counting room between April 27 and June 5, 2026. CCTV footage allegedly confirmed workers repeatedly concealing and taking away money. The report additionally pointed to non-compliance with the usual working process collectively adopted by the belief and the State Financial institution of India, together with the absence of correct frisking at entry and exit factors.
The second SIT, headed by IG Lucknow vary Kiran S, is at present overseeing the investigation within the case registered in Ayodhya pursuant to the Supreme Courtroom’s instructions.
