Thieves decamp with Rs 50K from two temples

Thieves continue to target temples in the city. In the latest incident, Rs 50.000 was stolen from two temples in Ram Darbar on the night of December 26. A total of five temple thefts have been reported this month.

In a complaint lodged with the police, Pawan Tiwari said thieves broke into the “Shiv Mandir” around 2:50 am on the night of December 26. They also scaled the wall of an adjoining temple and stole about Rs 50,000 from five donation boxes of the two temples within 30 minutes.

The incident was captured on the CCTV cameras installed at the temple. The police have registered a case at the Sector 31 police station and started an investigation.

A similar theft was reported at a temple in Sector 46 on December 13, followed by another at Hallo Majra on December 14. Thieves also targeted a temple in Sector 38 on December 16. While investigations into these thefts are going on, the police have failed to make any arrest.