A man has been apprehended for stealing a precious idol from a 150-year-old temple in Jharkhands Palamu district. The idol was recovered from Garwah district on Monday after the prime accused was held in Delhi, said the police.150-year-old idol stolen from Jharkhand temple recovered: Delhi PoliceAccording to the police, the idol of Lord Laddu Gopal, made of ashtadhatu, and silver crowns of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi were stolen from the famed temple, located on the bank of the Koel river in Medininagar, on the night of September 11.Following the robbery, a case has been filed on the statement of the priest, Sunil Kumar Chobey, of the temple, said the police.A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to investigate the case, said Superintendent of Police Reeshma Ramesan.What CCTV footage showsThe entire theft was caught on CCTV cameras. In the footage, a man was seen stealing the idol and the crowns from the temple, she said.Acting on a tip-off, the main accused, Dilkash Roshan (30), was arrested from Delhis Govindpuri area on Sunday with the help of officers of the Delhi Police, the SP said.Based on the information given by the accused, the police recovered the idol, which was buried beside the main gate of a dental college in Garwah, she added.2 accused arrestedAmong the two arrested was Md Sohail, an accomplice of Roshan, and a jeweller in Bihars Sasaram, Upendra Kumar Seth. Sohail and Roshan had sold the crowns to the jeweller.Further, the police said that Roshan had committed the theft while Sohail was waiting outside on a bike.
