LUCKNOW: A woman was captured on CCTV allegedly stealing a silver umbrella and a nose ring adorning an idol of Goddess Lakshmi at the Char Dham Temple in Chaupatiya locality of Saadatganj, Lucknow, on Sunday morning.A crown belonging to an idol of Shrinath Ji was also reported missing from the temple.The incident came to light after the temple management discovered that ornaments adorning the idols were missing and alerted the police.CCTV footage of the incident subsequently surfaced on social media, showing a woman entering the temple’s sanctum after looking around cautiously and allegedly removing the ornaments from the idol of Goddess Lakshmi.According to the footage, the woman appeared to ensure that no one was watching before entering the sanctum and carrying out the theft. She was seen taking away the silver umbrella and nose ring from the idol.
Theft reported between 8.30am and 9.30am
Temple priest Siyaram Awasthi said that the silver umbrella and nose ring belonging to the idol of Goddess Lakshmi had been stolen. The crown of the Shrinath Ji idol was also found missing.The theft is believed to have taken place between 8.30am and 9.30am on Saturday, according to the CCTV footage.Police scan CCTV footage to identify womanInspector Santosh Arya said the police had not yet received a formal written complaint in connection with the incident. The police are examining the CCTV footage to establish the identity of the woman seen in the video.He said further action would be taken after the complaint is received.
