Archive · 26 Jul 2026
UP Reconstitutes SIT for Ayodhya Temple Embezzlement Probe
The Uttar Pradesh government has made changes to the team investigating the alleged theft of money given as offerings at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.
The new team includes three senior police officers.
The Supreme Court ordered this change to make sure the investigation is done properly.
The new team has started their work and needs to report back to the court soon.
Earlier, the old team found some problems with how the temple money was being handled and made some arrests.
The Uttar Pradesh government has reconstituted the SIT investigating the alleged embezzlement of offerings at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.
The new SIT is headed by IG Kiran S, with DIG Ayodhya Somen Verma and SSP Ayodhya Dr Gaurav Grover as members.
The Supreme Court directed the reconstitution of the SIT under senior IPS leadership during a July 13 hearing.
The new SIT has begun its investigation and is required to submit a status report by July 27.
The previous SIT found alleged irregularities in the counting and deposit of temple offerings and made several arrests.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh government, Supreme Court, senior IPS officers
- What
- Reconstitution of SIT to investigate alleged embezzlement of temple offerings
- When
- July 13 (Supreme Court order), July 27 (status report due)
- Where
- Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To ensure a thorough and professional investigation into the alleged embezzlement
Government Action
Public Scrutiny
Investigation Leadership
Government Action
The government has reconstituted the SIT with senior IPS officers to ensure a thorough and professional investigation.
Public Scrutiny
Public scrutiny remains high, with demands for transparency and accountability in the handling of temple funds.
- Case
- Alleged embezzlement of offerings at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple
- New SIT Head
- IG Kiran S
- Other Members
- DIG Ayodhya Somen Verma, SSP Ayodhya Dr Gaurav Grover
- Supreme Court Order Date
- July 13
- Status Report Due Date
- July 27
- Previous SIT Members
- Lucknow Commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant, Special Secretary (Finance) Neel Ratan Kumar
- Supreme Court Bench
- Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Justice V. Mohan
