Overview

• A gold and gemstone‑studded ritual vessel valued at about ₹1 crore was taken from the stage during the Daslakshan Mahaparv inside the Red Fort.
• The stolen items included a large gold kalash of roughly 760 grams and smaller pieces studded with about 150 grams of diamonds, rubies, and emeralds.
• CCTV shows a man, reportedly dressed like a priest, leaving with a bag; police say an arrest is likely soon.
• An e‑FIR was registered at Kotwali police station and investigators are verifying additional footage shared by organisers.
• Organisers say the artefact belongs to businessman Sudhir Jain, who brought it daily for worship, and the incident has renewed scrutiny of security at the UNESCO‑listed site.