{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Two Accused In Ayodhya Ram Temple Donation Case Sent To Custody For 39 Hours As SIT Prepares Interim Report",
  "summary": "A court has granted 39 hours of police custody for two accused in the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case, after police sought a 7-day remand. The SIT probing the case is set to file an interim report on Monday, while the Supreme Court is also monitoring the matter.",
  "content": "A court has sent two accused in the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case to 39 hours of police custody, days after police sought a 7-day remand to question them.\n\nWhat the case is about\nThe case centres on alleged irregularities in donations received at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. A Special Investigation Team, or SIT, was formed to look into the alleged embezzlement. As part of that probe, police took two accused into custody and asked a court for a 7-day remand to interrogate them, but the court instead granted 39 hours of police custody.\n\nSIT to submit interim report on Monday\nThe SIT investigating the case is set to submit its interim report on Monday, July 20. The report is expected to lay out the findings from the investigation so far, which will guide the next steps in the case.\n\nSupreme Court steps in\nOn July 13, the Supreme Court issued notices to the Union government, the Uttar Pradesh government and the temple Trust on pleas related to the Ram Mandir donation theft case. The court has sought a report from both the Uttar Pradesh government's SIT and the temple Trust. That has widened the case beyond a local police investigation, bringing it under the watch of the country's top court as well.\n\nWhat happens next\nThe two accused will be questioned during their 39-hour custody, after which police will have to produce them in court again. The SIT's interim report due on Monday, along with the pending hearing in the Supreme Court, will shape the direction the investigation takes and any changes made to how the temple Trust manages its donations.\n\nWhat this means for you\nThe case does not directly hit readers' wallets, but it does touch on trust in how donations at major temples are handled and audited.\n\n• Across India: The case could fuel a wider debate on oversight, auditing and transparency of donations at large temple trusts, potentially leading to calls for stricter rules.\n• In Ayodhya and Uttar Pradesh: Until the probe concludes, the Ram Mandir's donation system will remain under scrutiny from both the SIT and the Supreme Court, increasing pressure on the temple Trust to be accountable.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. How long is the police custody granted for the two accused?\nThe court ordered 39 hours of police custody for the two accused, even though police had sought a 7-day remand.\n\n2. Which temple's donations does this case involve?\nThe case involves alleged embezzlement of donations received at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.\n\n3. When will the SIT submit its report?\nThe SIT is set to submit its interim report on Monday, July 20.\n\n4. What has the Supreme Court done in this case?\nOn July 13, the Supreme Court issued notices to the Union government, the Uttar Pradesh government and the temple Trust on pleas linked to the case, and sought a report from both the Uttar Pradesh SIT and the temple Trust.\n\n5. What did police initially ask for regarding the accused?\nPolice had sought a 7-day remand of the two accused for questioning, but the court granted only 39 hours of custody.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya-ram-mandir-dana-ghotale-men-do-aropiyon-ko-mili-39-ghnte-ki-pulisa-rimanda-somavara-ko-aegi-sit-ki-riporta-8389",
  "category": "Uttar Pradesh",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-17",
  "tags": [
    "Ram Mandir donation case",
    "Ayodhya",
    "SIT probe",
    "Supreme Court",
    "police remand",
    "temple Trust"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}