Thousands of lights ‘missing’ on Ayodhya’s Bhakti Path, Ram Path; FIR filed | Lucknow News

LUCKNOW: An FIR was filed at Ayodhya‘s Ram Janmabhoomi PS over alleged theft of 3,800 bamboo lights and 36 gobo projector lights – worth over Rs 50 lakh – from the secured Bhakti Path and Ram Path. Cops said they were probing the veracity of the claim.
Yash Enterprises and Krishna Automobiles – the firms contracted by Ayodhya Development Authority – had installed 6,400 bamboo lights on trees along Ram Path and 96 gobo projector lights on Bhakti Path.
As per Shekhar Sharma, a representative of the firm, 3,800 bamboo lights & 36 gobo lights had been stolen from these paths. The firm became aware of the crime in May, but the FIR was filed on Aug 9. There is speculation that the company responsible for mounting these lights put up fewer lights.