Claim
An SIT team arrived again in Ayodhya today to investigate the Ram Mandir donation theft, and will question 10 people along with trustee Anil Mishra and temple manager Gopal Rao.
“राम मंदिर के चढ़ावे में चोरी की जांच के लिए आज एसआईटी की टीम फिर अयोध्या पहुंच गई है। अब अनिल मिश्रा और गोपाल राव के साथ 10 लोगों से पूछताछ होगी।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Contemporaneous reporting matches the claim on all key points. Amar Ujala (July 2, 2026) confirms the SIT arrived again in Ayodhya that day to probe the Ram Mandir donation theft. Times Now Hindi (same day) confirms questioning of 10 people including temple manager Gopal Rao, and other outlets confirm the SIT had flagged trustee Anil Mishra and was preparing to question him after issuing notices. The only minor imprecision is whether Anil Mishra was questioned that day or was slated for questioning, but the anchor's future-tense statement ('पूछताछ होगी') is consistent with the reported plans. No fact-checker (AltNews, BOOM, Factly, Newschecker, PIB) has disputed this claim.
Evidence
- https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya/ayodhya-sit-arrives-in-ayodhya-for-a-detailed-investigation-into-the-ram-mandir-dispute-2026-07-02 Amar Ujala report dated July 2, 2026 confirms the SIT returned to Ayodhya that day ('again', matching the claim's फिर) for a detailed investigation of the Ram Mandir donation theft, with the final report due July 15. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.timesnowhindi.com/india/action-in-ram-mandir-donation-row-10-people-including-gopal-rao-questioned-lavkushs-father-detained-article-154842719 Times Now Hindi article published July 2, 2026 (8:13 AM IST) reports questioning of 10 people including temple manager/administrator Gopal Rao, and a five-year audit of the Trust's finances. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/fpj-exclusive-sit-finds-management-failures-administrative-lapses-in-ram-temple-trust-probe-no-clean-chit-to-officials Free Press Journal reports the SIT flagged trustee Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao and that investigators were preparing to question Dr Anil Mishra, with notices issued to Trust office-bearers. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.newsx.com/india/ram-mandir-donation-theft-case-ayodhya-police-files-complaint-against-champat-rai-anil-mishra-243724/ NewsX confirms the underlying case context: complaint naming Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao, SIT preliminary report submitted to the UP government, and FIR recommendation. ✓ reachable · archived