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The Parappana Agrahara Police person arrested a notorious temple thief and person recovered golden and metallic ornaments worthy astir ₹10 lakh successful transportation with a bid of thefts from temples successful the area.
The arrested accused has been identified arsenic Venkatesh alias Murugesh, 45, a nonmigratory of Anekal’s Kommasandra.
According to the police, the theft occurred astatine a temple located successful Singasandra nether the Parappana Agrahara Police Station limits. The clergyman had locked the temple earlier going location connected the nighttime of January 1. When helium returned the adjacent morning, helium recovered that the beforehand doorway was breached open. Upon inspection, it was discovered that a hundi, gold and metallic ornaments kept connected the idol (including a golden mangalsutra), rings, and metallic decorations, had been stolen.
Based connected a ailment lodged by the temple authorities connected January 5, the Parappana Agrahara Police registered a lawsuit and launched an investigation. Acting connected credible information, the constabulary apprehended the accused connected January 6 adjacent the Singasandra Ganesh Temple.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to committing the thefts by breaking unfastened temple doors astatine nighttime utilizing robust rods and stealing golden and metallic ornaments. He besides admitted to selling immoderate of the stolen articles done his acquaintances and utilizing the wealth for idiosyncratic expenses.
Based connected accusation provided by the accused, the constabulary person recovered 23 grams of golden ornaments and 2.6 kg of metallic articles from him and his associates.
Police said the apprehension has helped them place 3 temple theft cases — 2 of which are nether the Parappana Agrahara Police Station limits and 1 nether the Begalagunte Police Station limits.
