Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Idol of Radha Krishna Stolen From Temple in Bareilly
Someone stole a valuable statue of Radha-Krishna from a temple in Bareilly.
The statue is made of eight metals, called ashtadhatu.
Security cameras caught the thief taking the statue away on a cycle rickshaw.
The police are now trying to find the person who did this.
This is not the first time a stolen idol has been returned.
Previously, a thief returned a stolen idol to a temple in Prayagraj and apologized for the theft.
The police are looking for the thief and hope to get the statue back.
An ashtadhatu idol of Radha-Krishna was stolen from a temple in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
CCTV footage shows the thief taking the idol away on a cycle rickshaw.
The theft occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Friday.
The temple priest filed a complaint, but the thief's face is unclear in the footage.
Police are reviewing additional CCTV to identify and catch the suspect.
- Who
- A garbage collector on a rickshaw.
- What
- Theft of a Radha-Krishna idol.
- When
- Around 2:30 a.m. on Friday.
- Where
- Radha Krishna temple in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Not explicitly stated.
- Stolen Item
- Ashtadhatu Radha-Krishna Idol
- Location
- Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
- Time of Theft
- Around 2:30 a.m. Friday
- Suspect
- Garbage collector
- Police Action
- Investigating using CCTV footage