Sixteen Kashmiri shawls have been stolen from the National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum in Lutyens’ Delhi, the police said on Wednesday.
Cameras not working
The shawls were bought from Kashmir between 1959 and 1976. The police have no clue about the accused as the cameras at the museum are not working.
The museum was closed on Sunday and Monday. Sixteen shawls were found missing during a count on Tuesday, a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered at Tilak Marg police station on the basis of a complaint by the museum authorities.
The authorities told the police that they suspect a man who has been visiting the museum for the past few months claiming to be a researcher.
They have shared the telephone number of the suspect with the police and are also helping them draw his sketch, the police officer added.
