A significant theft at a Mumbai Jain temple has resulted in the loss of jewellery worth ₹1.75 crore, prompting a police investigation and the identification of a suspect via CCTV footage.
Key Points
- A Jain temple in Mumbai's Lalbag area was robbed of jewellery worth approximately ₹1.75 crore.
- The stolen items include gold jewellery valued at ₹1.5 crore and a diamond jewellery piece worth ₹25 lakh.
- The theft was discovered on Monday morning after the temple lock was found broken.
- Police have identified a suspect through CCTV footage and anticipate an imminent arrest.
- The temple is managed by the Avighna State Munisurat Swami Shwetambar Murtipujak Jain Sangh Trust.
Jewellery worth about ₹1.75 crore has been stolen from a Jain temple in central Mumbai's Lalbag area, police said.
The theft at the temple managed by the Avighna State Munisurat Swami Shwetambar Murtipujak Jain Sangh Trust came to light on Monday morning, said an official of Kalachowkie police station.
The lock of the temple had been broken. Gold jewellery worth ₹1.5 crore and a diamond jewellery piece valued at ₹25 lakh were found to be missing, the official said.
A suspect has been identified from CCTV footage and was likely to be arrested soon, he added.
