Arrested gang members were planning robberies in Temples of Tamilnadu & Telangana : DGP
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/ Khanna, August 22-
Khanna Police has solved the sensational Shiv Mandir theft case in less than a week by busting an interstate theft gang— targeting Religious places including Mandir and Gurudwaras— with the arrest of its four members, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.
The operation was accomplished with the cooperation from Chandigarh Police, Batala Police, Udham Singh Nagar Police, Uttrakhand and Lucknow Police.
Those arrested have been identified as Resham Singh alias Rinku of Sindhi Jhala, District Udham Singh Nagar in Uttrakhand; Ravi Kumar of Mahindpur in Ropar; Honey of Mahindpur in Ropar; and Rajeev Kumar alias Soni of Kumarapuram in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
As per the information, on August 15, at around 4:30 am, unknown accused persons entered the Shivpuri Temple through window panes on roof of temple and stole various gold and silver ornaments including silver gagar (which was placed above Shivling Maharaj), silver garland around Shivling Maharaj, silver flute of Krishna Maharaj, silver crowns and gold ornaments of all the idols in the Temple, besides, desecrating the Shivling Maharaj.