Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Around 50 meters from the Mahakal police station, thieves stole 11 mobiles and cash from a car parked in the parking lot. The visitors have lodged a report with the police station.
The incident took place at Maharajwada parking at around 7 am on Monday. Deepak Chauhan of Smriti Nagar in Chhota Bangarda of Indore, along with 11-12 members of the family had come to Ujjain to visit Mahakal in two vehicles. After parking car (MP 42 C 4235) in four-wheeler parking lot they went for darshan. When they returned, the glass of the back seat of the car was broken and seven mobiles kept in it were stolen.
Purses of women and Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 cash were also stolen. Visitors later reached Mahakal police station and lodged a complaint. At present, Mahakal police are searching for the accused.
The incident is an indicator of criminals’ rising morale. Although the temple management committee has provided locker facilities for devotees to keep their mobiles and essential items in the temple premises during the Mahakal Darshan, many people still prefer to leave their belongings in vehicles.
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