New Delhi, September 21 (Udaipur Kiran) : The Uttar Pradesh government informed the Supreme Court on Monday that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing alleged financial irregularities in donations to the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya has largely completed its investigation. The SIT is expected to file its chargesheet within the next two days.
The bench, comprising Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohan, was hearing petitions seeking court oversight of the investigation into the management of donations received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the central and Uttar Pradesh governments, informed the court that a status report had been submitted in a sealed envelope. He added that the deadline for filing the chargesheet is September 25, and it will be submitted shortly.
The Uttar Pradesh government also stated that most of the investigative work is complete, and the chargesheet will be filed in the competent court once the remaining formalities are fulfilled.
The status report revealed that the SIT had identified 105 incidents of theft related to donations through the analysis of CCTV footage and other evidence. Additionally, it was noted that receipts for valuable items received as offerings are generated through software and stored in lockers at the State Bank of India.
This development comes after the Supreme Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to reorganize the SIT to ensure a fair, prompt, and quality investigation into the irregularities. Previously, the state had informed the court about the restructuring of the SIT, which is now led by Inspector General Kiran S. and includes Ayodhya DIG Somen Verma and SSP Dr. Gaurav Grover as members.
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