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About ₹60,000 Stolen From Pune's Kasba Ganpati Temple
Someone broke open a donation box at Kasba Ganpati Temple in Pune.
Police say about ₹60,000 was taken.
The theft happened late Monday night, October 5.
The temple’s cameras recorded the person moving inside.
Police are also checking cameras in the nearby area.
They are trying to find out who the person is and how they got in and out.
Police are also checking whether anyone else was involved.
The investigation is still underway.
An unidentified person allegedly stole around ₹60,000 from a donation box at Kasba Ganpati Temple.
Police say the suspect broke open the box and fled late Monday night, October 5.
The temple’s CCTV cameras captured the suspect moving inside the premises.
Faraskhana Police registered a case and are reviewing footage from the temple and nearby cameras.
Investigators are working to identify the suspect and determine how they entered and left the temple.
- Who
- An unidentified suspect allegedly stole the money; Faraskhana Police are investigating.
- What
- Around ₹60,000 was stolen from a donation box that had been broken open.
- Where
- Kasba Ganpati Temple in Pune, Maharashtra.
- When
- Late Monday night, October 5; police received information Tuesday morning. The year is not specified.
- Why
- The articles do not state a motive.
Key facts
- Reported amount stolen
- Around ₹60,000
- Location
- Kasba Ganpati Temple, Pune
- Reported time
- Around midnight on Monday, October 5
- Police station
- Faraskhana Police
- Evidence being reviewed
- Temple CCTV footage and cameras in the surrounding area
- Investigation status
- Police are working to identify the suspect and establish the entry and exit route and whether others were involved.
Quotes
Gaur Hasan
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch)
“We got this information today morning. We have launched an investigation and our teams are working on it. We are examining CCTV. We will soon reveal all necessary information regarding this case. The area is under tight security.”
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