Overview

• Jewellery and cash were stolen from the residence of Sankat Mochan Temple's Mahant Vishwambar Nath Mishra on Sunday morning while he was in Delhi.
• The theft was reported to Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday after the Mahant returned to Varanasi.
• CCTV footage and staff questioning led police to identify and locate six suspects in the Ramnagar area late Tuesday night.
• An armed police raid resulted in three suspects being injured in retaliatory fire, while the remaining three surrendered without resistance.
• All stolen items, including jewellery and cash, were recovered, and the injured suspects are currently hospitalized as investigations continue.