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Mangalore: Thieves Target Ramalinga Chowdeshwari Temple, Loot Gold, Silver

  •   Tue, Jul 24 2012 09:34:46 AM

Mangalore: Thieves Target Ramalinga Chowdeshwari Temple, Loot Gold, Silver

Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (VM)

Mangalore, Jul 24: Thieves broke into Shree Ramalinga Chowdeshwari Temple at Emmekere here in the wee hours of Tuesday July 24 and decamped with gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 5 lac.

The temple is located behind Ramakrishna Math in Mangaladevi. Sources said that the theft took place after the 8.30 pm puja on Monday July 23.

The incident came to light in the morning when temple priest Chandrashekar entered the temple at 5.30 am.

Initial investigations revealed that the thieves stole 5 kg of silver from the entrance dome of Garbagudi. Silver crown, gold chain, nose ornament, silver Trishul and other ornaments of the idol placed in Garbagudi were also stolen.

In all, thieves took away seven kg of silver, two sovereign gold and Rs 20,000 in cash, totalling Rs 5 lac.

A lady at the temple had a vision that the thieves are from Mangalore and are hiding within the city.

A case has been registered at Pandeshwar police station.
  

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  • Ramesh, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 25 2012

    ..Mr.Oliver i dont think jewellary offered to temple can be treated as Govt property..It is Devotees hard earned money who give to temples as Seva..It is Hindu culture, nobody can question that...You may give as charity to some institutions, Muslims as Zakath..Mode of offer may be different but purpose is one i.e get blessings from the Almighty..Nobody can make 100% sure that your charity/Zakath may used for good purpose only.. Do you think Govt will use Temples money for any good, there are hundreds of temple which are in poor state without basics usch as Road, sanitary..better Hindu temples come out from control of the Govt (as there is no control over Church & masjid) and form management committees locally...there may be some internal feud between members but it is common to all religion...

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  • Mark, Udyavara

    Wed, Jul 25 2012

    Dear Francis, Managalore,

    It was in the lighter viens!

    What I meant was that the country is robbed each day but nothing affects us or daylight rejection by the authorities to take any action. In this incident, none of us gets affected.

    Your suggestion of cctv camera indeed very intelligent. But, do not underestimate thieves. They are far more inteliigent than what you think - more stratergic (just like our politicians)!

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  • Jagdish Bolur, Mangalore /Bolur

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    This is not a single incident in In Mangalore every fifteen days there is a thieves are looting gold and silver either temple or jewellary shop,why concerned are not guarding 24 hours.

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  • Oliver, INDIA

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    I think Damodar Bhat makes a great point to be noted. The valuables is public property and should be protected by the State.

    Rakesh Shetty,

    Let me remind you that we live in a democracy, and we have a judiciary system in place to bring violators to justice. We don't "punish people badly in public".

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  • Denis Britto, Urwa, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    If gold is removed from the Hundi , the Bhatta's family will enjoy it ! There will be no account for it .... and forever !Anyway there is no receipt given to the doner when it is put into the Hundi.

    Look at it from this angle.This gold has gone into the hands of a poor man.The rich will not need it nor will God.

    Just for you to note : after the tragic air crash in Mangalore there were thieves roaming around for gold from the victims !

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  • suresh, mumbai

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    God doesn’t Care for wealth, all he wants is our pure love/faith/devotion in him,
    Our God never gets disturbed if someone abuses/breaks his idol /doesn’t believe in him,
    God is nirvikar, nirakar, saguna, swaroop, but at times he does assumes different forms,
    Lord Krishna has said - if someone abuses /disturbs/ his beloved devotee then the evildoer not be spared.
    This is evident when lord krishna to save the devotees from getting into trouble has disguised himself as Senanpith barber and served the Moghul king,
    he disguised himself as Sakubai, and did all household chores at house of her in-laws till sakubai returned from pilgrimage,
    For his devotee( Narshi Mehta) , lord even performed the marriage of his daughter and the list is endless.
    Culprits will be punished if god is willing or he may be left free so stop worrying about our Gods.

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  • suresh, mumbai

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    God doesn’t Care for wealth, all he wants is our pure love/faith/devotion in him,
    Our God never gets disturbed if someone abuses/breaks his idol /doesn’t believe in him,
    God is nirvikar, nirakar, saguna, swaroop, but at times he does assumes different forms,
    Lord Krishna has said - if someone abuses /disturbs/ his beloved devotee then the evildoer not be spared.
    This is evident when lord krishna to save the devotees from getting into trouble has disguised himself as Senanpith barber and served the Moghul king, he disguised himself as Sakubai, and did all household chores at house of her in-laws till sakubai returned from pilgrimage, For his devotee( Narshi Mehta) , lord even performed the marriage of his daughter and the list is endless.
    Culprits will be punished if god is willing or he may be left free so stop worrying about our Gods.

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  • Louis, Kuwait

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    State govt should grant CC TV to all Temples, Churches n mosques. It's very easy to catch culprits who steal n attack. Hope our BJP govt. (Mohamed Thoglak) may do some developmental work.

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  • Ramesh, mangalore

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    please dont keep gold in any holy places . Mr Rakesh Social groups??? no wonder they socilaise and prevent others from doing so. do u even know the meaning of social groups??

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  • Francis, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Mr. Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Ofcourse, we need CCTV camera in our worship places too as time has changed my brother. In our churches also CCTV camera have been fixed to keep away from the nefarious activities from the opportunists.

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  • Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    In worship place do we need CCTV camera? Disgusting, theives are roaming around the temples for ornaments as a bonus cash too.

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  • Francis, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Dear Mr. Mark, Udyavara,

    Your comments are really ridiculous! What do you want to divulge in the end?

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  • Peter, Bolkunje/Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Strange the lady did not get the vision prior to the incident that robbery will take place. Security would be in place

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  • Mark, Udyavara

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    If you steel in god's house, no tears or sadness. God only must have shown them the way!

    See how good God is if a poor man or others would have been robbed, it is almost a tragedy. Here, nothing to feel bad. Here, no one except God. God doesn't need all this and his ways of taking care of his people is strange.

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  • FAZIL, DXB

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Rekesh,
    Your So called social Group fit to sit top of Mile stone of NH66, cant guard your Temple, job less goons.

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  • Louis, Kuwait

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Locker can be opened by known people. Local people involved. If that lady has real vision she can point out the culprits. Every one know robbers are in Manglore. Nothing new. This is work of jobless guys. No need to name?

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  • Sannu, mangalore

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    This Rakesh Shetty's kolaveri will never end! Oh God, please give some vision for him and his social groups...

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Theft in the temple a spritual darkness,a struggle between the good and the evil of this socity.Action of 'No belivers' and the era of 'Kali Yuga' and it's influence.

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  • Dev Sagar, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Some needy person must have taken the same. Afterall God does not need cash, silver or gold.

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  • RoshanDsouza, mangalore/Dubai

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    in this corrupt govt anything can happen,and our police team is also weak and sleeping under this sleepy govt,

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  • Ramesh, manglore

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    ..This is total negligence from Temple authority..now a days there are big professional gangs of robbers, thieves operating in mangalore...several houses, jewellary shops, even in trains gold & cash burgled...Temples, masjid,churches also not spared..Police alone can not control these things...concerned should install CCTVs, watchman & residents nearby should be vigilent..and Mr.cyril mascharnhes i did'nt understood what is funny in the above incident..come on bro..

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  • shiva, kota/dubai

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    if lady had a vision thieves are in mangalore why can she give the identity details?

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  • Venzil Fernandes, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Looting temple money the thief will not be happy in his life. he has entered to GODS place and has done the worst thing in his life.

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  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    I AM SURE CRIMINALS WILL BE CATCH SOON. THEY CAN'T HIDE WITH OUR STRONG POLICE TEAM AND OUR SOCIAL GROUPS.

    THEY MUST BE PUNISHED BADLY IN FRONT OF PUBLIC ONCE THEY CATCH.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    The temple looks very affluent. Why don't these guys install CCTV cameras.........

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  • CYRIL MASCARENHAS, KIREM/MIRA ROAD

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    DONT WORRY,YEDDY IS THERE BEAR THE LOSS.HE WILL RETURN ALL LOOTED GOLD,SILVER AND OFFER MORE CASH.

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  • Jeevan, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Hope Rama Sene & Bajrang Dal activists catch the culprits!

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  • Damodar Bhat, Udupi

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Gold , Silver ,cash etc gifted to Temples should be State property.They should be accounted for and lodged with State Bank of India.Such valuables should not be kept in unguarded places.

    If a thief is interviewed , I'm sure you will find that he is a school out or is uneducated / unemployed.This is a big social problem in the world.Compulsory education and a few years of military training will set right things to an extent in India.People today see politicians with tonnes of money & fancy cars / lifestyle.So they too want money the easy way.Murders too take place for money.Theft is the solution for these few.

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  • Santhosh , mangalore

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    Dear kota, please give some khota note here.

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