Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Gang arrested for stealing temple bells in Uttar Pradesh
In Uttar Pradesh, India, police arrested seven people who were stealing brass bells from Hindu temples.
They took more than 90 bells from temples in different areas.
The police also found some illegal weapons with the thieves.
The gang had been stealing for a while, and some members had been in trouble with the law many times before.
The police set up special teams to catch them, and after a short chase, they arrested the main leaders and then the rest of the group.
The thieves were targeting temples in less secure rural areas.
A gang of seven was arrested for stealing brass bells from Hindu temples in Uttar Pradesh.
Over 96 brass bells weighing 125 kilograms were recovered from the accused.
Illegal weapons, including a pistol and knives, were also seized during the operation.
The gang operated in Bulandshahr, Aligarh, and Hathras districts, targeting rural temples with low security.
All seven accused have significant criminal histories, with some facing dozens of cases.
- Who
- A gang of seven members, including Taj Mohammed, Hammu, Sagir, Nazim, Dildar, Rajuddin, and Ali
- What
- Theft of brass bells from Hindu temples and possession of illegal weapons
- When
- Arrests made on 11th and 13th December
- Where
- Bulandshahr, Aligarh, and Hathras districts of Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To steal brass bells from temples, possibly for melting and selling the brass
- Number of arrested
- 7
- Number of recovered bells
- 96
- Weight of recovered bells
- 125 kilograms
- Illegal weapons recovered
- 1 pistol, 1 live cartridge, 3 knives
- Districts involved
- Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Hathras
- Date of key arrests
- 11th and 13th December
- Criminal cases against Dildar and Sagir
- Around two dozen each
- Criminal cases against Nazim, Rajuddin, and Ali
- Almost 18 each