Pratapgarh Police Recover Seven Temple Bells, Arrest Two Accused

Police in Pratapgarh have recovered seven brass bells stolen from the Vansatti Mata temple in Kushfara village under the Delhupur police station area and arrested two accused in the case.

According to police, a case was registered at Delhupur police station after a complaint was filed over the theft of the bells from the temple on 10 August 2026.

Police said the recovery and arrests were made as part of a campaign being run under the direction of Superintendent of Police Deepak Bhukar. Acting on information from an informer, a police team stopped two suspects on the road about 100 metres before Vishwanathganj station and questioned them.

During the search, police recovered seven brass bells from a bag found with the two suspects. In questioning, the accused admitted that they had stolen the bells from the Vansatti Mata temple located in Kushfara village.

On the basis of the recovery, police added Section 317(2) BNS to the case and arrested both accused. The recovered bells were the same seven brass bells reported stolen from the temple, police said.