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Kundapur: Thieves break into Kalikamba Temple, loot gold worth Rs 11.26 lac

  •   Thu, Feb 06 2014 05:13:17 PM

Kundapur: Thieves break into Kalikamba Temple, loot gold worth Rs 11.26 lac

Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur

Kundapur, Feb 6: Thieves broke into Kalikamba Temple, Katkere here late night on Wednesday February 5 and looted gold worth Rs 11.26 lac.

Sources said that on Wednesday night, two thieves entered the temple by breaking the windows at the back. The gold was kept in a vault which the thieves broke open with a gas cutter.

The vault had been inaugurated at the temple just a few days back. Gold offered to the deity by devotees during the annual feast of the temple about a fortnight back was kept in the vault.

As per a complaint filed by Karunakar Shetty, the thieves got away with 50 sovereigns of gold worth Rs 11.26 lac. However, temple committee members said that much more gold, at least 110 sovereigns worth Rs 30 lac was stolen, but added that the exact amount would be ascertained in a day.

The incident came to light in the morning when a temple priest came to perform puja. He informed the temple committee members and also the Kundapur police.

Kundapur circle inspector Divakar, SI Jayaram Gowda, fingerprint experts arrived at the spot. A canine squad from Udupi was also pressed into action.

A case has been registered in Kundapur police station.
  

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  • NISHAR, UAE

    Sun, Feb 09 2014

    'God' knows who..

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  • Rita, Germany

    Fri, Feb 07 2014

    It is a Insider Job,knew where Gold is.And after so many thefts in temples everywhere, why did they keep that amount of Gold in the temple itself?And near the temple, nobody is there?they should Keep a watchman in the future.these looters have no respect of Gods house .A Alarm is also better when someone moves around.why no Leopard chases such People?

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  • Rudolf, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Fri, Feb 07 2014

    Daring robbery, perhaps burglars were pretty sure they will find gold,deteriorating law and order situation in DK!! Surprised that the flashing caused by gas cutters in the dark night was not observed by somebody, since it would have taken a pretty good time to cut the safe!!

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  • Cynthia, Moodbidri

    Fri, Feb 07 2014

    They themselves invited the thief by keeping gold in the Temple.

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  • Chandu Shetty, Yekkur

    Thu, Feb 06 2014

    ಇದು ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರಕಾರದ ದುರಾಡಳಿತದ ಪರಮಾವದಿ. ಕಳ್ಳರು, ದರೋಡೆಕೋರರು,ಪಾತಕಿಗಳು, ಕೋಮುವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನೂನು ಬಾಹಿರ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳು ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರಕಾರವಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ತಲೆಯೆತ್ತುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಯಾಕೆ? ರಾಜಕಾರಣಿಗಳ ಹಸ್ತ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಿಂದ 100% ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಿಜ....

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Thu, Feb 06 2014

    Where are the CCTV CAMERA's...

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Feb 06 2014

    Oh God, please help yourself!!!

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  • SUJIR PRAVEEN, UDUPI

    Thu, Feb 06 2014

    ಕಳ್ಳರನ್ನು ಅ ಕಾಳಿಕಾಂಬೆಯೇ ಶಿಷ್ಕ್ಸಿಸಲಿ...

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  • Arun Kamath, udupi

    Thu, Feb 06 2014

    These guys must be from North India

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  • Praveen, Kulshekar mangalore

    Thu, Feb 06 2014

    Hope to read the comments blaming the government

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Thu, Feb 06 2014

    My sincere suggestion, maximum valuable gold and ornaments should be kept in the Bank Safe Vault.
    Which can not be cut through gas welding because it is made of high-carbon steel.

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  • Original Indian - Bollu, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 07 2014

    JNB...

    The question arises whether we are so unsafe in our own country..!!
    When we find the reason behind it shows the fingers towards congress government who rules for last sixty six years..not giving proper amenities to a common man.
    Now nobody can able to blame anybody. They need the money..taken directly from the God.
    May be, chances are more will be returned one day..either on this birth or on another..!!

    yeah toh hona hi hai..
    Nobody can escape..thru his kith and kin will be recovered..

    Garib kaise mohabbat kare ameeron se
    Bichhad gaye hain kai raanjhe apni heeron se
    Kisi ko apne muqaddar pe ikhtiyaar nahin
    Mere naseeb mein...

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