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Kerala Thief Nabbed in Temple Donation Box Heist
4 Sep
Summary
- An inter-state thief from Kerala was arrested for stealing a temple donation box.
- The stolen donation box containing Rs 4,500 cash was recovered by police.
- The accused was apprehended using CCTV footage and a swift investigation.
Puttur Rural police successfully resolved a temple theft incident with the arrest of Sathish, a 31-year-old man from Kasaragod, Kerala. The theft occurred at the Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple in Bettampady, where a donation box kept outside the premises went missing on the morning of August 25. Surveillance footage from the night of August 24 captured an unidentified individual stealing the box, which contained approximately Rs 4,500 in cash and was valued at Rs 2,500.
A dedicated investigation team tracked the suspect through various locations in Kerala before apprehending him in Badiyadka. During the operation, police recovered the stolen donation box, the Rs 4,500 cash, and a motorcycle reportedly used in the crime, estimated to be worth Rs 1 lakh. The accused has since been produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody. Authorities also noted that Sathish is implicated in a separate arecanut theft case registered at the Badiyadka police station.
In a separate incident reported on Friday, a private express bus traveling from Karkala to Mangaluru veered off the road and fell into a roadside drain near the MCF Railway Gate in Panambur. The accident, which occurred around 8:10 AM, is believed to be due to driver negligence. One passenger sustained a minor injury, but other passengers were reported safe.
