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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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
