Temple priest wakes up to find doors open, cash boxes in a mess and his mobile missing, stolen idols made of 'octo-alloy' worth Rs 1.58 lakh
The burglary was recorded on the temple's CCTV cameras. Pics/Hanif Patel
Virar police have registered an FIR under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. A team of Modus Operandi Bureau too reached the spot and took fingerprint samples from the spot. The burglary was caught on the temple's CCTV cameras. They were seen touching the locks to break them. "The CCTV footage suggests that they entered the temple from the back of the temple as there are thick bushes and some trees for cover," Jain said.
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"It feels as if a family member has been kidnapped. The police must catch the accused at the earliest and recover the idols," said a sadhvi at the temple.
2.30am
Time the burglary took place on Wednesday
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