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The Supreme Court has cleared the trial of eight individuals accused of embezzling Rs 2.7 crore from donations intended for the Ayodhya Ram temple. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) filed a chargesheet against the accused, who allegedly siphoned off funds during the counting process. The court granted the petitioners, who had sought a probe, the status of victims of crime and allowed them to assist in the trial. The SIT's investigation covered cash collections, valuable donations, and the financial dealings and assets of the accused. The case will now proceed before the Judicial Magistrate in accordance with the law. The Supreme Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the allegations.
The Supreme Court has closed its monitoring of the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya after the Uttar Pradesh government informed it that a charge sheet had been filed against eight accused. The SIT identified 105 instances of alleged unauthorized removal or concealment of cash during the counting of donations inside the temple premises.
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