760 gram gold, diamond-studded kalash stolen at Red Fort; suspect identified

A jewels-studded Kalash was among the valuables stolen during a religious ritual at the Red Fort.

Gold weighing approximately 760 grams were among some valuables allegedlt stolen during a religious ritual at the Red Fort in Delhi. The stolen items included a small Jhari, also known as kalash or kamandalam, that was studded with diamonds and emeralds.

As per the police, a businessman named Sudhir Jain used to bring the jewel-studded Kalash for worship daily. (PTI/Representational Image)

The police have identified the suspect and an arrest will be made soon.

As per the police, a businessman named Sudhir Jain used to bring the jewel-studded Kalash for worship daily.

Police said that the Kalash was stolen last Tuesday, and the suspect was captured on CCTV. "Last Tuesday, it disappeared from the stage in the middle of the program. The suspect's activities have been captured in CCTV footage," police said. The suspect has been identified by the police, who expressed the possibility of arresting the suspect soon.

Further investigation related to the case is still underway.

As per Delhi Police, a case was registered in July this month of gold theft at the PS Raja Garden Metro after a complaint by Amit Santra. Santra reported that gold biscuits weighing 141.670 g were stolen from his bag while travelling in the metro. Sonu Chand was arrested as part of the case, who revealed that he is a habitual offender involved in similar thefts. He confessed to the crime and disclosed that he had sold the gold biscuit, keeping the proceeds hidden at his residence in Delhi.

(With inputs from ANI)