New Delhi: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the alleged theft at Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir has submitted its final report to the state government, reported Hindustan Times. According to the news report, UP govt’s home department has “examined the report and handed it over to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for further action.”Based on sources, the news report by Hindustan Times also stated that SIT’s final report does not mention the name of former trust general secretary Champat Rai and another member of the trust, Anil Mishra.This final report was submitted by the three-member SIT constituted by the UP government on June 13, 2026 which had Lucknow divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant as its head along with inspector general of police (Lucknow range) Kiran S and special secretary (Finance) Neel Ratan Kumar as members.The probe panel was also reconstituted on July 26, 2026, following an order by the Supreme Court with the second SIT having inspector general (Lucknow range) Kiran S as its head along with DIG (Ayodhya) Somen Barma and SSP (Ayodhya) Gaurav Grover as members. The second SIT is expected to submit its report before the top court on July 27.As reported by The Wire earlier, Champat Rai’s proximity to BJP’s top-notch leadership can be gauged from the fact that he cleared a “loyalty test”during the 2018 elections of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) by backing a candidate close to Prime Minister Modi’s camp. Rai was also considered to be close to Ashok Singhal, former international president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and a hardline Hindutva leader who became a prominent face during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.On August 17, 2026, the Supreme Court also asked the SIT to submit a status report in connection with the case. This directive came in response to a batch of petitions seeking a court monitored probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the collection of funds donated by devotees . ““We also permit the petitioners or any other bona fide public-spirited person to give their suggestions to the office of the learned Solicitor General with respect to the aspects that may be required to be thoroughly investigated by SIT. The office of the Solicitor General shall forward the suggestions to the SIT. We have no reason to doubt that the same shall be objectively considered,” the Supreme Court said. Apart from issuing a directive regarding public suggestions to be forwarded to the second SIT, the Supreme Court also ordered that the report by the panel which includes a forensic auditor as well be submitted in a sealed cover, reported Deccan Herald.According to another report by The Hindu, Allahabad high court criticised the UP government over the manner in which possession of land belonging to the ‘Sugriv Kila’ temple was handled in connection with development work related to the Ram Mandir.In an order dated August 11, 2026, a bench of the Allahabad high court comprising Justices Avdhesh Kumar Chaudhary and Shekhar B Saraf termed the conduct of the state government “well orchestrated” and directed the concerned authorities to ensure the unpaid amount of Rs 1.21 crore is deposited along with 8% annual interest.