Mancherial: Burglars decamp with cash, gold from Gudem temple
Luxettipet Inspector R Srinivas said two unidentified persons attempted to break open four hundials of the shrine at 2 am, but managed to steal cash and golden ornaments from a hundial.
Mancherial: Unknown persons decamped with Rs 5,000 and 8 grams of gold from a hundial of the ancient Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam of Gudem in Dandepalli mandal on Monday night.
Luxettipet Inspector R Srinivas said two unidentified persons attempted to break open four hundials of the shrine at 2 am, but managed to steal cash and golden ornaments from a hundial. The theft was recorded on CCTV cameras of the shrine. The CLUES team has gathered evidence and three special teams were formed for nabbing the thieves.
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Police suspected that the miscreants made a recce in the morning and executed the theft in the night. They exuded confidence that they would be able to detect the offenders by a day or two with the help of the CCTV footage.
Based on a complaint received from the temple executive officer Srinivas, a case was registered. Investigations were taken up.
