Idols of Ram, Sita, Krishna worth crores stolen from Bihar-temple
What's the story
Seven 'ashtadhatu' idols were stolen from Ram Janaki Math temple at Narghoghi in Bihar, the police said. Locals claimed that the stolen idols of Sita, Rama, Radha, Krishna, Laxman and Hanuman were about 400 years old and worth crores of rupees. Tanveer Ahmed, Sub-divisional Police Officer (Sadar), Samastipur said police got information about the missing idols yesterday morning. Here are more details.
Investigation
Police is probing the role of priest and home guards
Police has been investigating the role of head priest and home guards deployed for security. "Three home guards had been deployed at the temple for its security. Out of them one did not report for duty while the remaining two claimed that they had been held hostage by robbers who decamped with the idols," Ahmed said.
Priest under suspicion
Sniffer dogs spotted a glove inside priest's home
"Sniffer dogs spotted a glove, apparently worn by burglars, inside the quarters of the Mahant (head priest). He was taken into custody for interrogation in the case", the Sub-divisional Police Officer said. Involvement of more people closely associated with the temple is suspected since the padlocks were not prised, but opened with the help of keys, he said.