Ram Temple Donation Case: SIT Gets 15-Day Extension To Complete Probe

The Special Investigation Team investigating the alleged Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case has been granted a 15-day extension to broaden its inquiry and complete its investigation.

Last Updated : Wednesday, 01 July 2026
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Ayodhya: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the Ram Temple offering theft case has been granted 15 days extension to broaden its inquiry and complete its investigation, with a commitment that no perpetrator will be protected.

What is there in the report?

A preliminary report has been submitted so far, and eight accused have been arrested and sent to judicial custody, where they are being continuously interrogated. On Wednesday, the SIT investigating the case was granted another 15 days. It will now submit its report to the government on July 15.

What has been revealed by SIT investigation?

The SIT investigation has revealed several shocking details so far. It has been revealed that the accused have embezzled donations from the temple multiple times and invested them in various places.

After obtaining court permission, the police interrogated the accused in the Ram Temple offering theft case, who were in jail, for about two hours on Tuesday. The longest interrogation was conducted with accused Avinash Mishra. The accused confessed to stealing crores of rupees and described the entire incident. 

During this, the name of trustee Anil Mishra again surfaced, and it was revealed that he played a key role in the counting process. 

On Friday, Tinnu Yadav, a close associate of Champat Rai, counting in-charge Subhash Srivastava, and counting personnel Anukalp Mishra, Lavkush Mishra, Manish Yadav, Ramashankar Mishra, Karunesh, and Avnish Shukla were arrested and sent to jail. After obtaining court permission, the police went to the jail on Tuesday and interrogated the accused.