Overview
- Police say the Iranian-breed horse was stolen on December 24 from Lucknow’s Talkatora Karbala and was found on December 29 in Unnao’s Maurawan area.
- CCTV footage from the Karbala and Lucknow’s Para area helped identify Salman alias Chhotu, a former caretaker, who was taken into custody.
- During interrogation, the accused allegedly said he sold the horse for Rs 1.5 lakh, while reports estimate its value at about Rs 4.5 lakh.
- Former mutawalli Syed Faizi filed the complaint and offered a Rs 50,000 reward for information that led to the recovery.
- The horse was recovered safely after nearly five days, drawing relieved crowds and prayers as a video of the operation circulated online.