Citing 'Scary Dreams' Thieves Return 14 Idols They Had Stolen From Balaji Temple

Fear of God is a big thing. It can change the intentions of people, their ideologies and even the way they function in life. This notion led some thieves to return back 14 out of 16 idols they had stolen from Balaji Temple in Chitrakoot district, UP.

These thieves left these precious 'ashtadhatu' idols near the house of the head priest of the temple on Sunday claiming they got nightmares after they stole them. The residents of Taraunha in Uttar Pradesh¡¯s Chitrakoot district were left stunned after they found the idols.

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Six days after stealing, the thieves had written a confession letter and dropped off the idols. In the letter, they wrote how they are not able to sleep since they have been getting nightmares after committing the crime.

According to police officials, the confession letter read, ¡°We have been suffering from nightmares since we committed the theft and have not been able to sleep, eat and live peacefully. We are fed up with the scary dreams and are returning your ¡®amaanat' (valuables)

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¡°16 ashtadhatu idols worth several crores were stolen from the ancient Balaji temple at Taraunha on the night of May 9. In this connection, Mahant Rambalak (the head priest) had lodged an FIR against unknown thieves,¡± Station House Officer of Sadar Kotwali Karvi, Rajiv Kumar Singh, said.

¡°Out of 16 stolen idols, 14 were found mysteriously in a sack near the residence of Mahant Rambalak on Sunday,¡± he said, adding that the priest also found a letter with the sack in which thieves wrote that they were having scary dreams at night, so because of fear, they are returning the idols.

At present all the 14 'ashtadhatu' (made up of eight metals) idols have been deposited in the Kotwali and further action is being taken, he added.

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These stolen idols were over 300 years old. Of the idols, nine were made up of Ashtadhatu, three of copper and four of brass. While half a dozen idols were of Radha-Krishna, another six were of Shaligram (a form of Lord Vishnu). The rest were of different deities, said the priest.

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