Delhi Police arrested a man for stealing a golden kalash from the Red Fort. The theft happened during a Jain religious ceremony five days ago. The police caught Bhushan Verma.
Delhi, 8 Sep 2025
Delhi Police arrested a man for stealing a golden kalash from the Red Fort. The theft happened during a Jain religious ceremony five days ago.
Suspect caught in Uttar Pradesh
The police caught Bhushan Verma in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. He is said to have stolen the golden kalash worth over 1 crore rupees. The kalash had diamonds, rubies and emeralds on it. It weighed about 760 grams. The thief took it when people were busy watching a VIP guest. The police caught Bhushan Verma in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. He is said to have stolen the golden kalash worth over 1 crore rupees. The kalash had diamonds, rubies and emeralds on it. It weighed about 760 grams. The thief took it when people were busy watching a VIP guest. Five days after a golden ‘kalash’ (urn) was stolen during a religious ceremony at the Red Fort, the Delhi Police on Monday arrested the alleged thief in connection with the incident. Special commissioner of police (crime) Devesh Srivastava said the accused, identified…
How the theft happened
The kalash was part of a 10-day Jain festival at Red Fort. It belonged to Sudhir Kumar Jain, who brought it daily for prayers. On Wednesday, when Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla came, everyone got distracted. The thief used this chance to take the kalash. He put it in a cloth bag and walked away. Police saw this in CCTV videos.
I took the urn to the venue for prayers every day and brought it back. It has been in our family since my fathers time.
Police have filed a theft case and are continuing their investigation. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.
Updated 9 Sep 2025, 03:15 IST; source: link
