Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Man Arrested for Mumbai Temple Theft
A 24-year-old man named Kapil Brijmohan Soni has been arrested for stealing silver ornaments from a temple in Mumbai's Mangaldas Market.
Police recovered the stolen items, including a silver Shivling, valued at around Rs 3 lakh.
Soni, a resident of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, was apprehended by Mumbai police.
He is suspected of involvement in other temple thefts around Mumbai.
The investigation is ongoing, with police examining his call records to determine his presence in different areas of Mumbai.
Kapil Brijmohan Soni, a 24-year-old man, was arrested in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
He is accused of stealing silver ornaments from a Mumbai temple.
The theft occurred in Mumbai's Mangaldas Market.
Stolen items include a silver Shivling and other ornaments, valued at approximately Rs 3 lakh.
Police are investigating Soni's possible involvement in other temple thefts.
- Who
- Kapil Brijmohan Soni
- What
- Theft of silver items from a Mumbai temple
- When
- The theft happened a few days prior to arrest. Soni was arrested recently.
- Where
- Mumbai, specifically Mangaldas Market, and Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
- Why
- Not explicitly stated in the articles. One official said temples may be easy targets.
- Accused
- Kapil Brijmohan Soni
- Age
- 24
- Location of Arrest
- Jodhpur, Rajasthan
- Crime
- Theft of silver ornaments from temples
- Location of Theft
- Mumbai, Mangaldas Market
- Stolen Items
- Silver ornaments, silver Shivling
- Estimated Value of Stolen Items
- Rs 3 lakh
