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Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (DV)
Bantwal, Sep 3: Thieves broke into Shree Agnidurga Brahmalingeshwara Temple at Bambila here on Tuesday September 2 late night and looted jewellery from the idol and Rs 30,000.
It is said that the thieves barged into the temple by removing the roof tiles with the help of a ladder.
After getting into the temple, they broke into Angidurga temple shrine by breaking the doors using pickaxe and sickle and took away 14 sovereigns of jewellery. Strangely, the they did not take away the golden eye mask of the idol of the presiding deity.
Thieves also got into Brahmalingeshwara shrine but did not find anything there.
They broke the locker of the temple office and carried Rs 30,000.
The incident came to light when the priest came for prayers on Wednesday at 5 am.
Fingerprint experts and a sniffer dog arrived at the spot. Punjalkatte police have registered a case.