Archive · 4 Oct 2025
Civic Volunteers Arrested for Puja Ornament Theft in Malda
Two civic volunteers, who were supposed to be helping out during the Durga Puja festival in Malda, West Bengal, were caught on camera stealing gold and silver ornaments.
They, along with another person, allegedly took the items that were placed near the Durga idol.
The ornaments were worth around ₹3 lakh.
The suspects claimed they were reading books and were asked by a third person to take flowers to help their exam results.
However, the third person could not prove this.
Two civic volunteers and another person have been detained for stealing ornaments from a Durga Puja site in Malda.
Theft occurred at the Gandhi More Sarbojonin Durgotsav Committee.
Ornaments were kept near the Durga idol.
CCTV footage shows the suspects taking the items.
The stolen ornaments are valued at around ₹3 lakh.
- Who
- Two civic volunteers and Adhir Mandal
- What
- Theft of Puja ornaments
- When
- During Durga Puja; Navami
- Where
- Malda, West Bengal
- Why
- Theft of ornaments offered to the deity
Suspects' Stance
Police Stance
Reason for being near the ornaments
Suspects' Stance
The suspects claimed they were preparing for competitive exams and were reading books. One of them said they were asked by another person to take flowers.
Police Stance
Police found the suspects on CCTV footage, and that a third person was unable to back up the suspect's claims
- Incident
- Theft of Durga Puja ornaments
- Suspects
- Two civic volunteers and one other person
- Stolen Items
- Gold and silver ornaments
- Location
- Malda, West Bengal
- Committee
- Gandhi More Sarbojonin Durgotsav Committee
- CCTV Footage
- Showed suspects taking items
- Value
- ₹3 lakh
Sources
Two Bengal civic volunteers arrested for ‘stealing gold ornaments from goddess Durga idol’
From Birbhum assault to Malda idol theft, Bengal’s police volunteers under fresh scrutiny
West Bengal: Man severely injured after civic volunteer puts lit firecracker in his mouth; 1 held
WB: Girl Gangraped During Durga Puja Pandal Hopping; Lover, 2 Aides Held
