India, July 21 -- LUCKNOW The three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged embezzlement of offerings at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya has concluded its field inquiry. Having recorded statements of over 70 individuals tied to the temple's donation management system, the probe has now entered its most critical phase: analyzing and correlating the evidence before submitting a final report to the UP government.

The individuals questioned include senior trust functionaries, officials managing the donation collection and counting processes, security personnel and outsourced employees. Sources indicate that the committee is actively reconciling discrepancies between statements made by different stakeholders.

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