Jain pilgrims looted by criminals in Bihar
November 22nd, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANSPatna, Nov 21 (IANS) Dozens of Jain pilgrims were looted by a group of unidentified criminals in Bihar’s Jamui district Monday evening, police said.
According to police, a group of armed criminals looted the pilgrims near Lachuar under Sikandara police station in Jamui, about 170 km from here.
“Criminals looted cash, dozens of mobile phones and other valuable items from the Jain pilgrims,” a police official said.
The incident took place when over 100 Jain pilgrims, mostly from Rajasthan and Maharashtra, in several vehicles were on their way to a Jain shrine associated with Lord Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankar.
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