Ram temple donation row: FIR against 8 on Trust’s complaint days after SIT’s preliminary report
The step was taken after a preliminary probe by a state government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) is learnt to have recommended criminal action in the sensitive case. The team reached Ayodhya on June 15 and returned to Lucknow on June 20 after conducting its preliminary inquiry.Also read: ‘Happy birthday, please resign’: Abhijeet Dipke’s wish to Dharmendra Pradhan comes with a giftIt is learnt to have submitted a report recommending registration of an FIR. On the directions of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to investigate the case.
- ▪The step was taken after a preliminary probe by a state government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) is learnt to have recommended criminal action in the sensitive case.
- ▪The team reached Ayodhya on June 15 and returned to Lucknow on June 20 after conducting its preliminary inquiry.Also read: ‘Happy birthday, please resign’: Abhijeet Dipke’s wish to Dharmendra Pradhan comes with a giftIt is learnt to have su
- ▪On the directions of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to investigate the case.
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Ram temple donation row: FIR against 8 on Trust’s complaint days after SIT’s preliminary reportSenior police officials said the FIR names Rama Shankar Yadav alias Tinnu, described as a close aide of Trust general secretary Champat Rai.Updated on: Jun 26, 2026 6:49 AM ISTBy Rohit Kumar SinghPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged on Thursday against eight named accused and other unidentified persons on the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s complaint in connection with the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, pushing the controversy into the domain of a criminal investigation.The FIR was registered at the Ram Janmabhoomi police station in Ayodhya on the complaint of Trust member Krishna Mohan.
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