Gold plated domes have been stolen from the Shahi Moti Masjid located in the centre of Bhopal, the incident in the night on Wednesday night is about seven feet big, it is being told that the weight of the dome is so heavy that the thieves could carry the whole and could take only the a part.
Preliminary police investigation revealed that four watchmen were on duty at night but they had fallen asleep.
A person from the area had reported missing from the dome of the mosque at around 10 am. After this, Shahi Auqaf Secretary Azam Tirmizi and Arif Masood Fans Club President Abdul Nafees lodged a complaint at Talaiya police station.
Shahi Auqaf Secretary Azam Tirmizi told that the dome of the mosque is not entirely of gold, but a thick layer of gold has been plated on the dome made of copper.
The thieves entered the mosque with the help of the wall to steal the dome. However, the thieves have not been caught in the CCTV cameras present in the mosque.
Only the movement of security personnel is visible in the camera. At the same time, as soon as the news of the theft of the urn from the mosque spread, the process of coming here started.
Many people including Qazi Syed Anas Ali Nadvi, Qazi Azmat Shah Makki, Haji Imran Haroon of Jamiat Ulema Hind, former councilor Raisa Malik reached here.