Cuttack: Miscreants struck at the Durga temple at Darakhapatna in Cuttack and decamped with gold, and silver ornaments along with the cash from the donation box.
The theft came to light when the priest came to the temple for morning rituals and noticed the lock of the temple gate broken. Afterwards, he went inside and saw the donation box uprooted from its spot. Apart from that the almirah was also broken and the gold jewellery was missing from it.
On being informed, Madhupatna police reached the spot and launched an enquiry into the matter. Based on the CCTV footage, the police started an investigation into the matter and a manhunt has been launched to catch the thieves.
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