Claim
Swami Govind Devgiri, a trustee and the Trust's treasurer, has already been questioned by the SIT and faces serious allegations of involvement in the donation theft.
“स्वामी गोविंद देवगिरी ट्रस्टी हैं और कोषाध्यक्ष हैं। जिनसे एसआईटी पूछताछ कर चुकी है।... उन पर भी चढ़ावा चोरी में शामिल होने के गंभीर आरोप हैं।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Govind Devgiri is indeed a trustee and the treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, but the claim's central assertion is wrong: as of the July 2, 2026 broadcast, the SIT had not yet questioned him — multiple reports from June 30 onward describe his questioning as planned ('to be questioned', 'will soon question'). The claim also overstates his status: the planned SIT inquiry concerned financial-oversight lapses and the bank MoU he signed, and the only 'involvement' allegation came from Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand, a critic of the Trust; Devgiri was not among the accused in the donation-theft case. Stating he 'has already been questioned' and 'faces serious allegations of involvement in the theft' misrepresents the record as of the broadcast date.
Evidence
- https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/ram-temple-offerings-case-trust-treasurer-to-be-questioned-questions-related-to-financial-monitoring-meetin-2026-06-30 Amar Ujala, June 30, 2026: investigators 'will soon question' (पूछताछ करेंगी) trust treasurer Govind Devgiri — questioning was planned, not completed, and the stated focus was financial-monitoring lapses and the bank MoU bearing his signature, not alleged involvement in the theft. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.zoomnews.in/en/news-detail/ayodhya-ram-mandir-donation-theft-qr-code-box-found-treasurer-to-be-questioned.html Headline and body state the treasurer is 'to be questioned' about lapses in financial monitoring — future tense as of end of June 2026, days before the July 2 broadcast. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://madhyamamonline.com/india/ram-temple-donation-theft-probe-closes-in-on-rss-leaders-1533254 June 30, 2026 report: no SIT questioning of Govind Dev Giri had occurred; Jyotirmath Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand alleged Giri was the 'principal figure' being protected — an allegation by a critic, not a charge or SIT finding of involvement. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.amritvichar.com/article/586229/ram-mandir-donation-theft-case--sit-gets-extension--land-purchase-sale-scam-to-be-investigated-now SIT probe extended to July 15, 2026, with treasurer Govind Devgiri's questioning still pending (पूछताछ होगी) at that point; those actually accused and in judicial custody were counting-staff figures such as Avinash Shukla. ✓ reachable · archived