Ram Mandir offerings theft chargesheet names eight; opposition alleges cover-up, VHP says probe complete
The SIT chargesheet over theft of offerings at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra names eight accused.
- ThePrint
The SIT chargesheet over theft of offerings at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra names eight accused. Bank staff and trust office-bearers are witnesses, not accused.
Congress's Jairam Ramesh alleged a cover-up and sought a Supreme Court-supervised probe, while VHP president Alok Kumar said the accused will face trial. Ayodhya's SSP denied the allegations.
Key data
173 witnesses (police). 105 CCTV instances of offerings being removed. Chargesheet over 17,000 pages (VHP).
Why it matters
Donor trust and financial governance at Bharat's most prominent new mandir are now politicised.
GK: did you know?
The Trust was formed in February 2020 after the Supreme Court's 9 November 2019 verdict.
