Lucknow, June 21 -- As the SIT probe into the Ram temple donation controversy entered the sixth day on Saturday, senior office bearers of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust were under the scanner for reportedly turning a blind eye to allegations of embezzlement despite being aware of the facts, people familiar with the issue said.

During the probe, the SIT also examined documents related to various appointments made by office bearers of the Trust, including the records of security officers and staff deployed at the temple complex for a long time by the Trust.

According to people familiar with the matter, the probe team is understood to have completed its work in Ayodhya for now and left for Lucknow on late Saturday night. The...