Lucknow, July 1: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has extended the deadline until July 15 for the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the donation-related case in the Ayodhya pilgrimage area.
The SIT had sought additional time from the Chief Minister to conduct a comprehensive examination of the various aspects of the case. Accepting the request, he directed the SIT to submit its report by July 15.
Probe extended
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who constituted the SIT at the request of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, had earlier made it clear that the SIT would conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into every aspect of the case to establish the complete truth. He also stated that no guilty person would be spared under any circumstances.
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Preliminary report submitted
On June 23, the SIT’s chief member, Divisional Commissioner of Lucknow Vijay Vishwas Pant, submitted the preliminary report to the Home Department, making several stringent recommendations.
FIR registered in case
Acting on these recommendations, the first FIR in the case was registered on June 25 at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Police Station based on a written complaint filed by Trust member Krishnamohan. The FIR named eight accused persons along with several unidentified individuals. All eight named accused have since been arrested.
