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Uttar Pradesh extends Ram temple donation probe by fifteen days
The Hindu··1 Jul
The Uttar Pradesh government granted a fifteen-day extension to the Special Investigation Team probing alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations in Ayodhya, officials said July 1. The three-member SIT formed June 13 had submitted a preliminary report June 23. An FIR was registered June 25 and eight accused were arrested after allegations of diverted offerings.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Devotee donations at major temples depend on transparent handling systems.
- Extended probes may reveal whether more individuals were involved.
- Outcomes could shape oversight of outsourced cash counting at shrines.
What's Happening
- UP granted the Ayodhya donation SIT a fifteen-day extension July 1.
- Eight men linked to counting were arrested after a June 25 FIR.
- The team was originally given fifteen days starting June 13.
Probe Timeline
- A preliminary inquiry flagged irregularities before the SIT report.
- Police recovered Rs 79.85 lakh from seven accused in related arrests.
- Trust officials and bank staff remain under investigation.
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