Ram Temple Donation Theft Case: UP Govt Reconstitutes SIT, IG (Lucknow) to Head New Team
The new team is led by IG Kiran S and must file a status report by July 27 after the Supreme Court questioned the earlier panel’s fairness.
- The Uttar Pradesh government reconstituted the Special Investigation Team investigating alleged embezzlement at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, appointing Inspector General Kiran S. to lead the newly formed probe.
- A bench including Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohan ordered the change on July 13, questioning whether previous officials could ensure investigation transparency and fairness.
- This case involves alleged embezzlement at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, with the Solicitor General telling the court the SIT found "there is a cognisable offence" regarding the offerings.
- By tomorrow, July 27, the SIT must submit a status report to the Supreme Court, building on earlier findings identifying alleged irregularities in temple donation counting and deposits.
- Previous investigations resulted in several arrests and seizure of assets allegedly acquired with misappropriated funds, while the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust implemented new donation counting protocols with two shifts.
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