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Ram Mandir Donation Row: SIT Submits Initial Probe Report to UP Government, Findings Kept Confidential

The report cites lapses in handling, counting and banking donations and recommends an FIR and evidence collection, sources said.

  • On Tuesday, the three-member Special Investigation Team submitted its preliminary report to Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary Sanjay Prasad at Lok Bhawan regarding alleged misappropriation of Ram Mandir donation funds and valuables.
  • The investigation began following allegations by former MLA Pawan Pandey, who claimed that donations worth Rs 7.5 crore were misappropriated from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir Trust.
  • Report findings detail lapses in the management of 35 donation boxes counted across 2 shifts, and the SIT has already ensured the removal of staff previously involved in these processes.
  • The SIT recommended lodging an FIR to investigate suspect roles, with members expected to submit a complete report containing further findings and recommendations after 15 days.
  • Advocates Ajay Kumar Rai and Dinesh Kumar Yadav filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored investigation into alleged financial irregularities and mismanagement of Trust assets.
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
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