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.