Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Ram Mandir Theft Probe Gains Momentum
There's a big investigation happening at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
The Supreme Court told a special team, called the SIT, to look into some missing offerings and money problems.
The SIT is talking to people who work with the temple and might talk to some important people who used to work with the temple too.
They're looking at bank records and other papers to find out what happened.
The temple's leaders decided to wait a bit before hiring a new boss and are working on making sure everything in the temple is done the right way.
The Supreme Court directed the formation of a new SIT to investigate alleged theft of offerings at the Ram Mandir.
The SIT is questioning bank personnel and temple trust office-bearers, including former trustee Dr Anil Mishra.
The investigation is progressing rapidly with the collection of banking records and other evidence.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust deferred the appointment of its CEO and appointed a spokesperson.
The SIT is headed by Inspector General (IG) Kiran S., with Ayodhya Range DIG Somen Verma and SSP Dr Gaurav Grover as members.
- Who
- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the supervision of senior IPS officers, including Inspector General (IG) Kiran S., Ayodhya Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Somen Verma, and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dr Gaurav Grover.
- What
- The investigation into the alleged theft of offerings at the Ram Mandir and irregularities in donations.
- When
- The investigation gained momentum following directions from the Supreme Court on July 20, with the SIT being reconstituted on July 26.
- Where
- Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- To thoroughly investigate the alleged theft of offerings and irregularities in donations at the Ram Mandir, as directed by the Supreme Court.
Trust's Internal Management
Investigation Team's Probe
Trust's Decision on CEO Appointment
Trust's Internal Management
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust decided to defer the appointment of its first-ever Chief Executive Officer (CEO) by about a month to strengthen internal management.
Investigation Team's Probe
The investigation team is focusing on gathering evidence related to alleged irregularities in donations and offerings, which may include questioning trust office-bearers.
- Date of Supreme Court Directive
- July 20
- Date of SIT Reconstitution
- July 26
- Date of Trust Meeting
- July 22
- SIT Head
- Inspector General (IG) Kiran S.
- Other SIT Members
- Ayodhya Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Somen Verma and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dr Gaurav Grover
- Former Trustee to be Questioned
- Dr Anil Mishra
- Potential Additional Witness
- Gopal Rao