Two arrested for stealing cash from temple in Thiruvananthapuram
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Two men were arrested by the Peroorkada police on Thursday for allegedly stealing money from the hundi (cash collection box) of a temple near Ambalamukku.
Two men were arrested by the Peroorkada police on Thursday for allegedly stealing money from the hundi (cash collection box) of a temple near Ambalamukku.
According to the police, the incident took place on the night of February 24, when the accused allegedly broke open the hundi installed outside Peroor Sreekrishna Swamy temple and stole the money kept inside.
Upon receiving the information, a team led by Peroorkada station house officer inspector V Sajikumar launched a lookout for the accused. Following a detailed investigation, the duo was arrested on Thursday.
According to a report published in the Times of India (TOI), the accused have been identified as Kiran (24) and Jishnu (20). Both are the residents of Chencheri near Mannanthala.
After sustained interrogation, it was found that on the same night, the duo also stole Rs 20,000 from the hundi placed outside Sri Mahaganapathy temple at Manamboor.
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