SIT submits final report to Ram Janmabhoomi Trust in Ayodhya temple donation theft case
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
The Uttar Pradesh Home Department has delivered the Special Investigation Team's final report on the Ayodhya Ram temple donation theft case to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, as per an official statement on August 17, 2026. The three-member SIT, headed by Lucknow Divisional Commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant, was established by the State government on June 13 at the request of the Trust, prior to the Supreme Court's intervention.
The panel, consisting of Range Inspector General Kiran S., Special Secretary (Finance) Neel Ratan Kumar, and others, submitted their preliminary report to the State government on June 23, presenting several stringent recommendations. Based on this report, Trust member Krishnamohan filed a complaint leading to the registration of an FIR on June 25, naming eight individuals and other unidentified parties as accused.
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