• By Soumyaroop Mukherjee
  • Sat, 06 Sep 2025 10:45 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Red Fort Theft: A major theft has been reported in Delhi’s Red Fort. According to the Police, "A big jhari gold, coconut, and gold weighing approximately 760 grams, a small jhari studded with diamonds, rubies, and Emeralds, were stolen from the Red Fort premises during a religious ritual held on the premises of the Red Fort.”  The accused have been identified in the CCTV footage, and investigations are currently underway. 

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According to the Delhi Police, “Businessman Sudhir Jain used to bring Kalash for worship every day. Last Tuesday, it disappeared from the stage in the middle of the program. The suspect's activities have been captured in CCTV footage. The police have identified the suspect and have expressed the possibility of his arrest soon."

Planning Began A Long Time Ago

As per available information, this program is being held in the same park where the celebrations of the 15th August is held. The program was supposed to go till 9th September. Every day, businessman Sudhir Jain used to bring a Kalash studded with gold and diamonds and emeralds from his home and place it at the place of worship. On Tuesday also, he brought the Kalash and it was placed on the stage. The weight of the Kalash is said to be about 760 grams of gold and 150 grams of diamonds, emeralds and rubies.

During this time, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also joined the program. As soon as his welcome started, everyone's attention shifted from the stage and the Kalash. Later, when they looked at the Kalash, it was missing from there. At first, the organisers thought that it might have been buried somewhere, but after searching, it became clear that it had been stolen.\

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The incident has once again brought the dilapidated security in Red Fort to the fore front. This is however, not the first incident where security has been breached in the premises. In a previous case, seven Delhi Police personnel, including Constables and Head Constables, were suspended after they failed to detect a dummy bomb in the lead up to the pre-Independence Day celebrations.