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Police nab thieves behind Takila gold butter lamp heist

May 31, 2025 2 mins read
Police nab thieves behind Takila gold butter lamp heist

The Royal Bhutan Police arrested three individuals, including two former monks, for stealing a gold butter lamp worth Nu 12 million from the Takila Guru Lhakhang in Lhuentse.

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