What to know

• A government-appointed SIT completed its investigation into alleged donation theft at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya and submitted its final report to the Trust on August 18.
• The investigation began in June 2026 after the Trust requested an inquiry, with the preliminary report already resulting in an FIR against eight individuals.
• The final report is now with the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust for any further action deemed necessary based on the findings.

“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”

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Vijay Vishwas Pant SIT head, Lucknow Divisional CommissionerRam Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Temple management authorityUttar Pradesh government State authority