Man held for stealing offerings from Basar temple

A 21-year-old man, allegedly an alcoholic, from Nizamabad district on Monday was arrested for stealing offerings in Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam of Basar on Thursday night. A mobile phone, Rs 6,000 and a motorbike were seized from him.

Superintendent of Police Dr Janaki



Sharmila said the accused person was Sai Kumar from Nandigaon in Navipet mandal of Nizamabad district. On being interrogated, Sai Kumar reportedly confessed to committing the offence for money to buy liquor. He admitted to stealing Rs 14,200 from a hundial of the shrine by breaking it open on August 15.