Vishvendu JaipuriarChatra: Thieves broke into the Deoria Shiv Temple under Sadar police station area of Chatra town and stole idols and jewellery worth around Rs 5 lakh.The theft came to light on Friday morning when residents reached the temple for worship and found the main gate lock broken. On entering the premises, they discovered that several valuables, including the nose ring of Goddess Durga, a gold idol of Lord Vishnu and a silver idol of Lord Ganesh, were missing.Residents informed the temple committee, following which a large number of people gathered and expressed anger over the incident.According to a complaint lodged by Pankaj Pandey at Sadar police station, thieves broke the temple lock and took away idols and ornaments worth about Rs 5 lakh. The complaint named Ajit Pandey and Lokesh Pandey, residents of Chhotki Deoria, and Satish Saw alias Golu of Kishanpur locality as suspects.Priest Rajesh Pandey said he found the protective grill of the idols cut when he reached the temple in the morning. The matter was then reported to locals and police.Sadar police inspected the temple premises, questioned nearby residents and collected clues. Some locals caught several people near Murtiyatand on Jitni More Road on suspicion and handed them over to police. They are being questioned.Sadar police station officer-in charge Awadhesh Singh said several people have been detained and questioned and the case will be solved soon.
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