Supreme Court SIT Finds 105 Instances of Alleged Donation Theft at Ayodhya Ram Temple
The Supreme Court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple has identified 105 instances of suspected embezzlement captured on CCTV. The SIT, appointed by the Uttar Pradesh government, has substantially completed its investigation and will file a chargesheet by September 25, the 90-day deadline from the first arrest. Evidence includes CCTV footage, witness statements, digital logs, and bank records. Eight accused have been arrested, and valuables are reportedly secured in State Bank of India lockers. The court has reviewed the SIT's sealed status report but declined to release it publicly at this stage.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 54/100.
Outlets measured: indianexpress, thetribune, economictimes, wion, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, thestatesman, hindustantimes, deccanherald, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 11 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
zeenews broke this story on 21 Sept, 11:41 am. Other outlets followed.