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Time of India
21-05-2025
- Time of India
Six arrested for burglary at Sankat Mochan priest's home
Varanasi: In a breakthrough, Varanasi police on Tuesday night arrested six people, injuring three of them in an encounter, in connection with the theft of jewellery worth over Rs 1 crore and Rs 3 lakh cash from the residence of Sankat Mochan temple 's chief priest Prof Vishwambhar Nath Mishra on Sunday. Three of the six accused suffered bullet injuries in the exchange of fire with the police during a raid conducted by a joint team of Bhelupur and Ramnagar police, and special operations group (SOG) in Domri area of Varanasi late Tuesday night. One of the accused managed to escape. Police said that all the accused had served at Mahant's home in the past. SOG, surveillance, and 11 police teams were conducting raids to nab the thieves when they located them in Kodopur (Ramnagar) where they had assembled to share the booty. SOG in-charge Manish Mishra, inspectors of Ramnagar and Bhelupur police stations, Raju Singh and Gopal Ji Kushwaha cordoned off the area. "Finding themselves surrounded, the criminals opened indiscriminate fire on the police. In retaliatory firing, three of the criminals were injured. Police arrested six of the accused, while one escaped," a police officer said. DCP (crime) and ADCP, Kashi zone, Saravanan T, and ACP, Bhelupur, Ishan Soni reached the spot and a forensic team was called to collect evidence. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cruceros todo incluido a los fiordos de Noruega Yahoo! Search Results | Anuncios de Búsqueda Más información Undo The DCP said that the injured persons were identified as Vicky Tiwari, Jitendra Singh alias Golu Patel, and Rakesh Dubey, all residents of Kaimur Bhabua (Bihar). The other arrested accused have been identified as Dilip alias Bansi Chaubey of Bhagwanpur (Varanasi), Atul Shukla of Fatehpur district, and Shani of Deoria district. The CCTV footage showed three masked men committing the theft while three others assisting them in the crime.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Time of India
Rs 1 cr jewellery, Rs 3L cash stolen in theft at house of Kashi's Sankat Mochan temple chief priest
Varanasi: Jewellery worth over Rs 1 crore and Rs 3 lakh cash was stolen from the residence of Sankat Mochan temple chief priest Prof Vishwambhar Nath Mishra on Monday. Prof Mishra also teaches electronics enginnering at IIT-BHU . Police were clueless about the thieves till late Tuesday. Police commissioner Mohit Agrawal visited the mahant's residence on Tuesday afternoon and inspected the house located at Tulsi Ghat. Agrawal said 11 teams, including special operation group and surveillance cell, were engaged for early resolution of the case. The teams are collecting evidence, analysing CCTV footage and questioning suspected persons. The CP added that all necessary measures were being initiated to ensure early arrest of persons involved and recovery of the stolen items. The mahant returned home from Delhi on Monday and found doors of his house open, cupboards in his rooms broken open and cash and valuables missing. After taking stock of the articles, he estimated that Rs 3 lakh cash and jewellery, mostly parental and of antique value, worth over Rs 1 crore, had been stolen. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch Bitcoin và Ethereum - Không cần ví! IC Markets BẮT ĐẦU NGAY Undo On receiving information, DCP (Kashi) Gaurav Banswal, ADCP Kashi T Sarvanan and several officials reached the spot. When CCTV footage was checked, two masked young men were noticed entering with bags in the afternoon and later leaving. Police held some persons for questioning following the initial investigation. Officials suspected involvement of a person familiar with the mahant's house, as the theft was executed at a time when his wife Abha Mishra was being treated for her ailment in Delhi, and family members were travelling frequently. It is suspected that the thief did not face any problem in opening the cupboards, in which, cash collected as offerings at the temple and the jewellery were kept. It also came to light that a few days ago, a locked box in a room on the first floor of the house was broken into, but since it was empty, no police report was filed. In 2010, a manuscript written by Tulsidas was stolen from Tulsi Ghat but was later recovered by police.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Time of India
1 cr jewellery, 3L cash stolen at Sankat Mochan chief priest's house
Varanasi: Jewellery worth over Rs 1 crore and Rs 3 lakh cash was stolen from the residence of Sankat Mochan temple chief priest Prof Vishwambhar Nath Mishra on Monday. Prof Mishra also teaches electronics enginnering at IIT-BHU . Police were clueless about the thieves till late Tuesday. Police commissioner Mohit Agrawal visited the mahant's residence on Tuesday afternoon and inspected the house located at Tulsi Ghat. Agrawal said 11 teams, including special operation group and surveillance cell, were engaged for early resolution of the case. The teams are collecting evidence, analysing CCTV footage and questioning suspected persons. The CP added that all necessary measures were being initiated to ensure early arrest of persons involved and recovery of the stolen items. The mahant returned home from Delhi on Monday and found doors of his house open, cupboards in his rooms broken open and cash and valuables missing. After taking stock of the articles, he estimated that Rs 3 lakh cash and jewellery, mostly parental and of antique value, worth over Rs 1 crore, had been stolen. On receiving information, DCP (Kashi) Gaurav Banswal, ADCP Kashi T Sarvanan and several officials reached the spot. When CCTV footage was checked, two masked young men were noticed entering with bags in the afternoon and later leaving. Police held some persons for questioning following the initial investigation. Officials suspected involvement of a person familiar with the mahant's house, as the theft was executed at a time when his wife Abha Mishra was being treated for her ailment in Delhi, and family members were travelling frequently. It is suspected that the thief did not face any problem in opening the cupboards, in which, cash collected as offerings at the temple and the jewellery were kept. It also came to light that a few days ago, a locked box in a room on the first floor of the house was broken into, but since it was empty, no police report was filed. In 2010, a manuscript written by Tulsidas was stolen from Tulsi Ghat but was later recovered by police.
