Louvre museum robbery: Napoleon-era jewels stolen in daring daylight heist in Paris
The Louvre was immediately shut down, and French authorities have launched an investigation. The museum has cited "exceptional reasons" for the closure, while Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed the robbery and visited the scene. One stolen jewel was later found outside the museum. New Delhi: In an audacious daylight heist, thieves armed with chainsaws and disc cutters stormed the iconic Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday morning, making off with nine priceless jewels from the collection of Napoleon Bonaparte and Empress Josรฉphine. The theft has been described by French officials as an โexceptionalโ breach of security and has prompted a…