Cash, Jewellery Stolen From Centuries-Old Shrine In Odisha: Police

The burglars cut through the padlock at the main gate of "Mausi maa" temple on Wednesday night and entered the sanctum sanctorum, where they managed to open the iron chest that had jewellery and saris.

Unidentified criminals broke into a centuries-old shrine here and fled with valuables and cash, a police officer said on Thursday. The burglars cut through the padlock at the main gate of "Mausi maa" temple on Wednesday night and entered the sanctum sanctorum, where they managed to open the iron chest that had jewellery and saris. The criminals decamped with the valuables as well as the money from the donation box, the officer said, adding that authorities at the shrine are yet to give an estimate of the loss incurred due to the theft. Local residents in the pilgrim town have blamed poor security measures for the incident.