ALLAHABAD, INDIA, December 3, 2013 (Indian Express): A red sandalwood rosary, which is said to have been given to Sant Kabir in the 15th century by his guru, has gone missing from the sanctum of Kabir Ashram in the Chetganj area of Varanasi. A monk and two of his accomplices, said to be hailing from Thailand and regular visitors to the ashram, are allegedly involved in the theft. They are said to have replaced the original rosary with the commonly found Rudraksha rosary before they left the ashram. The theft occurred Saturday but came to light Sunday morning.
The monk requested five minutes meditation in the sanctum. When the door was opened, the two others accompanying him began distributing money to some of the priests and a manager present there. Nobody suspected anything till Sunday morning. When the sanctum was opened, the rosary was found to have been replaced by a Rudraksha rosary,” said Mahant Vivekdas.