Burglars stole six tolas of gold ornaments, eight kg of silver and Rs. 90,000 cash from Sri Vara Siddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple in Ashok Nagar Colony, RC Puram mandal. Police registered a case, examined CCTV footage and collected clues after the priest discovered the theft Tuesday morning
KPHB police arrested five members of an interstate gang involved in temple thefts and recovered gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 26 lakh. The arrests are linked to a recent theft at the Venkateshwara Swamy Temple in KPHB Colony. Two suspects remain absconding.
The Kollam Vigilance Court has denied bail to former TDB President A. Padmakumar in the Sabarimala gold heist case. The court dismissed his plea linked to alleged procedural lapses and illicit handling of temple property
