Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Thieves Apologise to Deity Before Stealing Temple Cash
In Nagpur, India, two men broke into a temple at night.
Before stealing the money, they bowed and put their ears over the statue, as if asking for forgiveness.
They opened the donation box, took the cash, and ran away.
Police found the theft on CCTV and are looking for the thieves.
The temple has been robbed several times in the past year, and people are asked to help find the culprits.
Two thieves were caught on CCTV apologizing to a deity before breaking open donation boxes at Sheetla Devi Temple in Nagpur.
The theft occurred around 2:20 a.m. on July 28, 2023, with the thieves fleeing with the cash.
Police have registered a theft case and are analyzing CCTV footage to identify the suspects and recover the stolen money.
The incident is the third theft at the temple in the past year, with earlier incidents involving stolen gold and broken donation boxes.
Temple authorities and police are appealing to the public for information to locate the accused.
- Who
- Two unidentified thieves
- What
- Theft of donation box cash after apologizing to a deity
- When
- July 28, 2023, around 2:20 a.m.
- Where
- Sheetla Devi Temple, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Unknown motive; thieves apologized before stealing
- Location
- Sheetla Devi Temple, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
- Date
- July 28, 2023
- Time
- around 2:20 a.m.
- Victim
- Sheetla Devi Temple
- Perpetrators
- Two unidentified men
- Status
- Under investigation
- Police Station
- Lakadganj Police Station
