India, Oct. 19 -- A major robbery took place at the famous Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday, which led to the closure of the museum for a day. The thieves reportedly entered through an area under construction, cut the window and stole pieces of jewellery in just seven minutes.

France's cultural minister, Rachida Dati, confirmed the news by posting on X that a robbery took place in the Louvre this morning, while also stating that no injuries were reported.

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez called the heist a "major robbery," saying the intruders entered from the outside using a basket lift.

The minister said the heist took seven minutes and the thieves used a disc cutter to slice through the panes. He said it was "manifestly a te...