NationalMonday, 6 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Ayodhya Ram Temple donation probe: daily deposits rose from ₹18 lakh to ₹24 lakh after theft case surfaced
An SIT probe into the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft case found daily deposits rose from ₹16-18 lakh to ₹24-26 lakh after the case surfaced.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft case said the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s bank deposits had risen from about ₹16 lakh-₹18 lakh a day to ₹24 lakh-₹26 lakh a day after the case came to light.
Key specifics
- The SIT is probing the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft case in Uttar Pradesh.
- Before the case surfaced, daily deposits were about ₹16 lakh to ₹18 lakh.
- After the case surfaced, daily deposits increased to about ₹24 lakh to ₹26 lakh.
- The SIT suspects that ₹6 lakh to ₹8 lakh per day may have been stolen earlier.
- The trust’s annual accounts, jewellery records, and documents linked to the Printing and Minting Corporation of India were called for examination.
Exam lens
TNPSC national affairs question type: investigation, temple administration, and documentary evidence. Key facts: SIT, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, ₹16-18 lakh, ₹24-26 lakh, ₹6-8 lakh, Printing and Minting Corporation of India.