Caught On Cam: Miscreant Loots Donation Box From Temple In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Unidentified miscreant reportedly decamped with valuables and cash after breaking open the donation box installed at Sai Baba temple near Station Bazaar in Bhubaneswar.

The incident which took place on Saturday night came to light after the priest of the temple, Niranjan Pujari lodged a complaint with the Laxmi Sagar police on Sunday.

Pujari in his complaint said that when he went to open the temple at around 6 am today, he saw the hundi broken and immediately informed the trust members about the theft.

"As per our calculation, the hundi gives us Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 revenue every month. However, the hundi was not opened for the last two months due to Covid-19 pandemic. So we guess there must be Rs 60,000 or more cash in the donation box," he stated in the FIR.

After preliminary probe, cops recovered the CCTV camera installed in the temple and discovered the entire act of the theft captured in the footage. In the video, a youth was seen entering the temple premise and damaging the electric lights.

"We have the proof of the theft recorded in the CCTV camera. In the recorded video, the youth barged into the temple and executed the act in around 20 minutes," the temple priest said.

Local residents of the region have requested the IIC to investigate the matter and take action immediately.

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(Edited By Suryakant Jena)