An elderly womans gold chain was snatched while she was attending prayers at Bengalurus Ganesh Temple, located in Shankar Nagar. The incident occurred on October 10 and was caught on video by another devotee present at the temple. The shocking theft, which took place in broad daylight, has left locals concerned about the increasing number of such incidents in religious places.In the footage, the elderly woman, dressed in a blue saree, is seen sitting near a window, engaged in prayer along with other devotees. A man, lurking outside the temple, suddenly extends his hand through the window and snatches the gold chain from around her neck. The chain, weighing around 30 grams, was only partially stolen, as the thief managed to flee with half of it. The victim, startled by the sudden snatching, quickly reported the incident to the police.📍Bengaluru - A thief snatched a chain from a womans neck through a window while she was reciting slokas at the Vinayaka temple in Mahalakshmi Layout, Shankar Nagar.బెంగళూరు - మహాలక్ష్మి లేఔట్, శంకర్ నగర్లోని వినాయక గుడిలో శ్లోకాలు చదువుతుంటే కిటికీ నుండి మహిళ మెడలో గొలుసు… pic.twitter.com/uE6qwQ8mnM— Devika Journalist (@DevikaRani81) October 14, 2024Police investigation underwayAfter filing a complaint, local police began an investigation, using CCTV footage from the temple and surrounding areas to identify the suspect. Authorities are working diligently to track down the thief and recover the stolen property. With the footage serving as key evidence, there is hope that the criminal will be caught soon.In a separate incident: Stolen idol returned to temple in UPIn a related but different case of temple theft, a stolen Ashtadhatu (eight-metal alloy) idol of Radha-Krishna was mysteriously returned to the Gau Ghat Ashram temple in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The idol, which had been stolen eight days prior, was accompanied by an apology letter from the thief, who claimed to be haunted by nightmares and personal misfortune, including his sons illness.The remorseful thief returned the idol, which had been taken from the Shri Ram-Janki Temple, after polishing it for potential resale. The temples head priest, Falahari Mahant Swami Jayaram Das Maharaj, performed purification rituals before reinstalling the sacred idol. The police and temple authorities accepted the thiefs apology, thus closing the chapter on the distressing theft.
