SC directs SIT status report on Ram Temple donation theft on Aug 10; Seeks inclusion of forensic audit CA in SIT team

Parmod KumarNew Delhi, July 27 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it had constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, with the Court directing the SIT to submit a status report on the progress of its investigation.

Besides seeking a status report from the SIT on its investigation, a Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohan sought the inclusion of a chartered accountant with experience in forensic audit in the SIT, a suggestion accepted by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government.

The SIT constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government is headed by ...