Urn with diamonds, ruby, emerald worth Rs 1 crore stolen from Red Fort park: Report
New Delhi: A jewelled urn adorned with diamond, gold, and emerald worth Rs 1 crore was reportedly stolen during a Jain religious ritual at Red Fort park near Gate Number 15.
The stolen items include a large gold jhari weighing approximately 760 grams, a coconut made of gold, and a smaller jhari studded with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, as reported by India Today on Saturday.
According to police, the theft took place on Tuesday, during the ritual. The Kalash, which was brought daily for worship by businessman Sudhir Jain, went missing from stage the middle of the event.
One of the organisers, Puneet Jain, claimed the suspect may be a serial offender who had previously stolen valuables from temples while posing as a priest. He has shared old CCTV clips of similar incidents with authorities to assist the investigation.
“The suspect’s movements were caught on CCTV footage. He has been identified, and his arrest is likely soon,” India Today quoted a senior police officer as saying.
Meanwhile, the police confirmed that there had been no theft inside the Red Fort premises.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
