Delhi: Theft At Lajpat Nagar’s Raghunath Mandir, 11 Crowns Stolen

The theft came to light when the priests reached the Shri Raghunath Mandir earlier this morning.

Shri Raghunath Mandir in Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar.

New Delhi: In yet another incident of theft in the national capital, the burglars broke 12 locks of the Shri Raghunath Mandir in Lajpat Nagar and stole 11 crowns.

The theft came to light when the priests reached the Shri Raghunath Mandir earlier this morning.

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The incident took place in the mandir located in Lajpat Nagar’s Amar Colony area on Thursday night as all the priests left for their respective homes after the evening prayers.

A similar incident had taken place earlier in September last year when unidentified burglars targeted the Shri Raghunath Mandir in south Delhi's Kalkaji area.

The thieves decamped with a silver idol and ornaments weighing around nine kg and worth around Rs six lakh.

The police had registered a case of trespassing and burglary against unknown persons post this incident.

The case was registered at the Kalkaji police station on the statement of Shiv Kumar Tiwari, the temple priest.

The burglary came to light when the priest reached the temple the next morning.

The police had later formed teams to nab the burglars suspecting them to be from the nearby areas who knew that the CCTV cameras and lights near the main gates of the temple were damaged in a short-circuit a few days ago.