LUCKNOW, Aug. 7 -- The probe into alleged financial irregularities at the Ram Temple complex has expanded its scope, now bringing various companies, firms and local construction contractors under the scanner. Initial investigations have flagged potential anomalies in the payment processes for some construction projects at the temple complex. According to officials familiar with the development, contractors and firms linked to these transactions are expected to be summoned for questioning in the coming days. The aim is to ensure complete transparency in financial dealings and construction work. All records are being verified sequentially, stated a source closely associated with the investigation. The case relates to alleged theft from donation boxes at the temple, for which an FIR was lodged on June 25, 2026. Since then, the SIT and police have been tracing the trail of donations, assets and expenditures of the Trust. Officials added that the verification and document-matching will continue until the SIT is satisfied, after which a final report will be prepared. Investigators have also drawn a comparative report of donations received during the nine-day Ram Navami and the 46-day Prayagraj Mahakumbh, using bank records. Sources said there is no record available for collections made during Mahakumbh. Yet, as per the Trust's own statement, over three crore devotees had darshan of Ram Lalla during that period. When compared with the Ram Navami collections, the minimum expected donations during the 46-day Mahakumbh period appears disproportionately low, which has raised serious doubts, said a Trust official. htc...