Staff Hid Cash During Donation Counting: SIT Finds Major Irregularities In Ram Temple Theft Case

Last Updated:July 06, 2026, 23:29 IST

SIT found repeated instances of employees allegedly concealing cash during Ram temple donation counting, flagging serious security lapses. The probe is ongoing.

The SIT probing the alleged theft and embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple has found repeated instances of employees allegedly concealing cash during the counting process and flagged serious lapses in security and supervision.

The preliminary findings of the Special Investigation team (SIT) have been shared with the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

During a press briefing after the meeting, trust treasurer Govind Dev Giri said the preliminary SIT report was read out before the trustees but was neither discussed nor debated. He also noted that the SIT’s probe was still underway.

According to the preliminary report, CCTV footage recorded between April 27 and June 5 showed employees inside the counting room allegedly hiding bundles of currency notes and loose cash in their clothes, pockets, shoes and other places on multiple occasions. The report refers to around 70 such suspicious instances.

The SIT said the alleged irregularities were not isolated incidents but appeared to be a repeated and systematic practice over several days. It found that prescribed security protocols were not followed in the counting room, with no searches conducted at entry or exit points, inadequate control over employees’ personal belongings, cash from multiple donation boxes counted together and serious deficiencies in the recording and verification of valuable offerings.

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