Claim
The SIT investigating the Ram Mandir donation theft comprises the Divisional Commissioner of Lucknow, an Inspector General of Police, and a Special Secretary (Finance).
“एसआईटी के मेंबर्स लखनऊ के डिवीजनल कमिश्नर है, इंस्पेक्टर जनरल ऑफ पुलिस है और स्पेशल सेक्रेटरी फाइनेंस है।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent Indian outlets confirm the UP government's three-member SIT (formed June 13, 2026) into the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation misappropriation case consists of exactly the three officials named in the claim: the Divisional Commissioner of Lucknow (Vijay Vishwas Pant, IAS), an Inspector General of Police (Kiran S, IPS), and a Special Secretary of the Finance Department (Neel Ratan). Arnab Goswami's description on the 2026-06-29 broadcast matches the documented composition.
Evidence
- https://www.outlookindia.com/national/the-ayodhya-ledger-ram-temple-missing-donations-and-the-politics-ahead-of-up-elections States the three-member SIT constituted June 13, 2026 comprises Lucknow Divisional Commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant, Inspector General of Police Kiran S., and Finance Department Special Secretary Neel Ratan. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya-ram-mandir-fund-theft-tinnu-yadav-and-anukalp-mishra-the-lesser-known-faces-amid-donation-row-4061170 Coverage of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation 'theft' probe confirms a three-member SIT formed by the UP government to investigate misappropriation of devotee donations. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/ram-mandir-donation-controversy-timeline-sit-probe-lakhs-rupee-hidden-in-cow-dung-akhilesh-yadav-and-cm-yogi-comments-lcly-dskc-2578350-2026-06-14 Hindi timeline report states the SIT includes Lucknow Divisional Commissioner IAS Vijay Vishwas Pant, IG (IPS) Kiran S, and Finance Department Special Secretary Neel Ratan. ✓ reachable · archived