Spoorthy Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Jul 24: A thief who gained entry into the Milagres Our Lady of Miracles Church office at 10.20 pm on Wednesday July 23, made good his escape after collecting cash amounting to around Rs 1.5 lac from the three cash boxes found inside.
Closed circuit television footages showed that the stranger, who had covered his face with cloth, entered the church premises from the backside. It is being guessed that he would have approached the building from the direction of the graveyard there. He cut through the window rods of the office and forced himself in.
The footages showed that before coming into the office, the thief stood near the toilet for sometime.
The theft came to light when the concerned opened the premises on Thursday July 23 morning. It was discovered that the thief had left behind a key.
A complaint stands filed in this respect at Pandeshwar police station. Finger print experts visited the spot.