Overview
- The three-member Special Investigation Team delivered a confidential preliminary report to Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, after a week of work in Ayodhya.
- The inquiry reviewed donation collection and counting procedures, bank handling, CCTV records and statements from about 150 people and flagged gaps in documentation and oversight for cash and valuables.
- Sources say the report identifies discrepancies in accounting for gold, silver and cash, points to possible involvement of roughly 25 to 30 individuals, and records recoveries of cash and some jewellery during the probe.
- The SIT reportedly recommended concrete reforms including appointing a chief executive officer for the trust, mandatory weekly audits, videography of cash removal, longer CCTV retention, and tighter controls on counting staff.
- A separate petition filed in the Supreme Court seeks registration of an FIR and a CBI-led probe while the SIT has asked for more time to finish its work, with a final report expected in about 10 to 15 days and possible legal action to follow.