Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Apr 15: The police have come to the conclusion that two accused who had forced open the shutter of a wine shop at Ullal and stolen liquor were the ones who stole cash from Our Lady of Mercy Church, Paneer on April 2.
Relating to the incident, one of the accused was already held in connection with the wine shop theft. The other was arrested by Ullal police on Tuesday April 14. The thieves have been identified as Suhail (18) from K C Nagar, and Fayan (23), resident of Natekal.
The duo had stolen liquor worth Rs 23,000 from a MSIL wine shop loathed in Nityananda Nagar within Konaje police station limits on April 4. On the same night, they had forced themselves into the Paneer church, broken open the donation box, and taken away the money. They have also been charged with making a box in which the sacrament is kept, to fall down.