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Ayodhya temple donation probe nearly done, chargesheet due by September
Ayodhya temple donation probe nearly done, chargesheet due by September
Ayodhya Police have completed most of the investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple. Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Grover said the chargesheet must be filed in court…
The Story in Brief
Ayodhya Police have completed most of the investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple. Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Grover said the chargesheet must be filed in court by the end of September. The Special Investigation Team, headed by IGP Kiran S, is acting as an adviser to the probe, not running it separately.
Eight accused, including Champat Rai's close aide Tinnu Yadav, are in jail. No prominent temple figure has faced legal action. The Faizabad Bar Association president Kalika Mishra said he will move court if the FIR does not include Champat Rai, Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao. The Supreme Court ordered the SIT to include a forensic auditor and submit its first status report within two weeks.
The Indian Opinion
This case has fed two lazy narratives: one that the temple trust is above the law, another that the allegations are a conspiracy against the Ram temple movement. Both ignore inconvenient facts. Eight people are in jail, but the SIT itself has flagged Anil Mishra's role, and the local Bar is pushing for an FIR against Champat Rai. The real test is whether the chargesheet names any trust bigwigs or stops at the foot soldiers. The September 30 deadline will settle that.
Sources (2): thefederal.com, thehindu.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
