Puri: Unidentified miscreants allegedly looted cash from the donation box of Siruli Mahavir Temple in Chandanpur area of Odisha’s Puri district.
As per preliminary information, the theft which apparently took place late on Monday night came to light on Tuesday morning following which the temple authorities lodged a complaint with the police.
According to the complaint, the thieves entered the temple complex by cutting the grill of the exit path and took away cash from the donation box.
The miscreants snapped the electricity supply to the entire village before committing the theft. They also reportedly disconnected the CCTV wires to evade identification.
A team from Chandannpur police station visited the scene and launched an investigation. A scientific team is expected to conduct a thorough examination at the site to gather evidence.
A senior police official said that the crime appeared to have been premeditated as the looters snapped the electricity connection to the entire village as well as the wires of the temple’s CCTV cameras. Investigation is in progress and further details are awaited
