Ram Temple Trust Orders 100 Pc Staff Verification 'Security Tightening'

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has decided to conduct 100 per cent verification of all staff working at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, including police verification, character certificates and detailed family information, as part of its stepped-up security measures, sources have said.

The Trust has sought comprehensive details of employees, including information about their family members and relatives. Police verification and character certificates issued by police will also be mandatory.

The move comes amid tighter security and administrative measures being implemented after a theft of



offerings at the temple came to light in June this year. Eight people were arrested in the case. 

All the accused are currently lodged in jail, and a 70,000-page chargesheet was filed in the case last week. The staff verification drive is being undertaken under the leadership of the temple's newly appointed chief executive officer, retired Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra, who assumed charge last month. 

The temple administration has also undergone a major restructuring, with former general secretary Champat Rai and Trust members Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao being relieved of their responsibilities.