Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Gopal idols stolen from Calcutta’s Iskcon temple
A woman named Mita Paul went to the Iskcon temple in Calcutta with her family on November 5.
She brought two small Gopal idols in a pink basket to the temple.
During a ritual, the lights were turned off, and in the darkness, someone took the basket with the idols.
The temple has CCTV cameras, and the footage showed two women taking the idols.
This is not the first time something has been stolen from the temple.
The police are now investigating the theft.
Two Gopal idols were stolen from the Iskcon temple in Calcutta on November 5.
The idols were kept in a pink basket near the idol of Lord Jagannath.
CCTV footage showed two women taking the idols during the deeya daan ritual.
The temple has experienced previous thefts, including a laptop stolen during Rath Yatra.
The police have started an investigation into the theft of the Gopal idols.
- Who
- Mita Paul, a regular visitor to the Iskcon temple
- What
- Two Gopal idols were stolen from the temple
- When
- On the evening of November 5, during Rash Purnima
- Where
- Iskcon temple near Minto Park, Calcutta
- Why
- The reason for the theft is unknown
- Location
- Iskcon temple near Minto Park, Calcutta
- Date of Incident
- November 5
- Time of Incident
- Around 8pm
- Items Stolen
- Two bronze Gopal idols with gold chains
- Complainant
- Mita Paul
- Security Measures
- CCTV coverage in every corner of the temple
- Previous Incident
- Laptop stolen during Rath Yatra