Odishatv Bureau

Rourkela:Two persons were arrested in connection with the Sai Baba Temple murder cum robbery case today.The two youths, working as cooks in the temple, were nabbed and they have confessed to the crime, Rourkela superintendent of police Himansu Lal told reporters here.

The duo had looted cash from the temple after killing the lone guard posted there, Lal said.The police had seized cash worth Rs 3155, a dumbbell and an iron rod used in the crime.The duo was identified as Sapneswar Das, alias Kuna, 26 and Indramani Das, alias Nandan 19, both hailing from Pattamundai in connection with the 20th night crime.We nabbed them on the basis of the input received from our source. Information from the temple trustees also helped the police to solve the case," the SP said.

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