Thieves Haunted by Nightmares

In May 2022, a group of unidentified thieves targeted the 300-year-old temple of Lord Balaji in Uttar Pradesh, India, with the intention of stealing a collection of rare and precious idols. The robbery initially seemed successful, but the thieves returned most of the stolen idols just six days later. The temple's priest discovered the treasures abandoned outside his residence, along with a note from the thieves explaining their actions.

The note revealed that the thieves had been tormented by terrible nightmares, causing paranoia and insomnia, since the heist. Overwhelmed by guilt, they decided to return what they had stolen and begged for forgiveness. Despite their remorse, the police continued their efforts to apprehend the criminals responsible for the theft.