A brazen daytime burglary in Rajasthan's Ajmer district has left local devotees startled after an intruder entered a revered shrine, offered prayers before the deity, and fled with precious religious ornaments. The incident took place at the Muni Suvratnath Digambar Jain Temple situated along Roopangarh Road in Kishangarh. The perpetrator made away with a solid silver umbrella and a ceremonial seat weighing approximately 1.5 kilograms. The entire sequence of events was captured in detail by the surveillance cameras installed inside the sanctum, prompting local law enforcement to launch a search based on the visual evidence.
Devotee Discovers Missing Sacred Items
The theft transpired in the late afternoon between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM, a window during which foot traffic inside the temple is typically minimal. The breach came to light only when a worshipper arrived at the premises for regular prayers and noticed an unusual alteration around the main altar. The sacred idol of Mulnayak Bhagwan Munisuvratnath, usually enthroned upon a decorative silver seat on the lower pedestal, had been shifted aside, while the seat itself and the protective umbrella hung above it were completely missing. The worshipper immediately alerted the temple trustee about the absence of the ornaments. Upon reviewing the security camera recordings, the management discovered visual proof showing the suspect wandering in under the pretext of paying homage and orchestrating the theft.
Suspect Arrived in Black Safari Vehicle
According to local resident Kailash Patni, the suspect pulled up near the temple around 4:00 PM in a black Safari vehicle. The individual stepped out, casually walked inside the temple premises, and targeted the lower altar. After lifting and moving the sacred idol of Mulnayak Munisuvratnath, he detached the silver throne and seized the overhead umbrella. To evade suspicion while walking out of the complex, the intruder concealed the stolen metalwork inside his clothing before calmly exiting to his waiting vehicle and driving away from the scene.
Police Review Visual Evidence to Trace Accused
Upon receiving an emergency alert regarding the missing temple valuables, senior police officials rushed to the scene. CO City Dharmraj Choudhary along with Madanganj Police Station In-charge Bhawani Singh inspected the sanctum and reviewed the security feeds. Explaining the sequence of events, CO City Dharmraj Choudhary confirmed that an individual had entered the temple premises around 4:00 PM under the guise of an ordinary visitor, bowed respectfully, and then escaped with the umbrella and throne. Officials stated that clear photographs and video footage of the suspect have been obtained from the surveillance system, which are now being utilized to establish his identity and track his movements. The incident mirrors a previous case from May, when ornaments worth over 1 crore rupees were stolen using a dupatta from a Jain temple in Bhilwara, a crime that was likewise caught on camera.
