Nagpur: A bizarre theft incident captured on CCTV showed two unidentified men appearing to seek forgiveness from a deity before breaking open donation boxes and escaping with cash in Maharashtra’s Nagpur. The break-in occurred at the Sheetla Mata Temple and an adjacent Shiv Temple located in the Maldhakka area.
Nagpur – A theft of the donation box at the Sheetla Mata Temple in Lakadganj area of Nagpur has come to light.Two accused entered the temple and broke open the donation box. CCTV footage captured one of the accused folding his hands and seeking the goddess’s forgiveness before… pic.twitter.com/DY36X9WluO
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The theft came to light when the temple caretaker arrived to open the complex. Having locked the premises the previous evening, he discovered the main gate’s lock broken and the cash missing from the donation boxes inside both temples. Upon reviewing the security footage, the management observed the suspects entering the temple late at night, with one individual folding his hands and holding his ears in a gesture of repentance before carrying out the robbery.
Following a formal complaint lodged by the temple management, the Lakadganj Police registered a case of theft and initiated an investigation to identify and apprehend the suspects.
