{"id":5169,"date":"2026-07-25T20:33:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T20:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=5169"},"modified":"2026-07-25T20:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T20:33:45","slug":"ram-temple-donation-theft-row-up-govt-reconstitutes-sit-ig-kiran-s-to-lead-probe-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=5169","title":{"rendered":"Ram Temple donation theft row: UP govt reconstitutes SIT; IG Kiran S to lead probe | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132633278,imgsize-1231204,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg\" alt=\"Ram Temple donation theft row: UP govt reconstitutes SIT; IG Kiran S to lead probe\" title=\"UP govt reconstitutes SIT probing Ram Temple donation theft row after SC orders\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"UP govt reconstitutes SIT probing Ram Temple donation theft row after SC orders\">UP govt reconstitutes SIT probing Ram Temple donation theft row after SC orders<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Acting on the Supreme Court&#8217;s directions, the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/uttar-pradesh\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uttar Pradesh<\/a> government has constituted a new <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/special-investigation-team\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Special Investigation Team<\/a> (SIT) led by senior IPS officers to investigate the alleged embezzlement of devotees&#8217; offerings at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The reconstituted team is headed by Inspector General Kiran S, with Deputy Inspector General Somen Verma and Ayodhya Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Gaurav Grover as members. It replaces the earlier SIT, which was headed by Lucknow Commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant and included Special Secretary (Finance) Neel Ratan Kumar among its members.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The apex court had, during a July 13 hearing, expressed the view that allegations involving theft and financial irregularities required investigation by experienced police officers. <\/p>\n<div class=\"Qkqxz\">\n<h2>CJP Jantar Mantar Protest Updates<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohan directed the state to form a fresh SIT under a senior IPS officer and submit a status report by July 27.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The case centres on allegations that offerings made by devotees at the Ram temple were siphoned off instead of being deposited through the prescribed process.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Investigators probing the case earlier examined CCTV footage, donation registers, cash-handling records and financial documents, besides questioning temple staff. Their preliminary findings indicated suspected irregularities in the counting and deposit of donations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The investigation led to the arrest of several accused, while police seized cash, vehicles, investment documents and other assets allegedly acquired using the misappropriated funds. Investigators also analysed bank transactions and other digital evidence to trace the alleged money trail.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>With the new SIT now taking over the probe, the Uttar Pradesh government is expected to place its findings before the Supreme Court in a status report on July 27.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/ram-temple-donation-theft-row-up-govt-reconstitutes-sit-ig-kiran-s-to-lead-probe\/articleshow\/132633276.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UP govt reconstitutes SIT probing Ram Temple donation theft row after SC orders NEW DELHI: Acting on the Supreme Court&#8217;s directions, the Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a new Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by senior IPS officers to investigate the alleged embezzlement of devotees&#8217; offerings at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.The reconstituted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ram-temple-in-ayodhya.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"UP govt reconstitutes SIT probing Ram Temple donation theft row after SC orders NEW DELHI: Acting on the Supreme Court&#8217;s directions, the Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a new Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by senior IPS officers to investigate the alleged embezzlement of devotees&#8217; 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