India

Ram Mandir Donation Case: Trust Cleared, 8 Accused Named in Massive Chargesheet

Published: 24 September 2026 · 1 min read

What Happened

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed a massive 70,000-74,000-page chargesheet in the alleged donation theft case linked to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The chargesheet names eight accused, all of whom are already in judicial custody, but does not name the Trust, former general secretary Champat Rai, former trustee Anil Mishra, or former administrator Gopal Rao as accused. Instead, they have been listed as prosecution witnesses.

Key Takeaways

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed a massive 70,000-74,000-page chargesheet in the alleged donation theft case linked to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The chargesheet names eight accused, all of whom are already in judicial custody, but does not name the Trust, former general secretary Champat Rai, former trustee Anil Mishra, or former administrator Gopal Rao as accused. Instead, they have been listed as prosecution witnesses.

Sources

ETV Bharat, WION