Gang of inter-State temple thieves held in Chittoor
The Hindu
Police seize two kalasams, each belonging to local temples near Tiruttani and Aravachenupalle
The Chittoor police on Saturday nabbed a four-member inter-State gang allegedly involved in temple offences in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, at Tumgundram village of G.D. Nellore mandal, on the outskirts of Chittoor, and seized two panchaloha kalasams (urns atop temple towers) and a car, worth about ₹6 lakh.
Addressing a press meet here, Deputy SP (Law and Order) N. Sudhakar Reddy said the Chittoor taluk police conducting checking of vehicles on the outskirts, spotted a car bearing Tamil Nadu registration number coming towards Chittoor. Seeing the vehicle-checks, the driver allegedly tried to take a U-turn to avoid the police. But, the police foiled the bid, and took four passengers into custody, and seized two kalasams, each belonging to the local temples near Tiruttani in Tamil Nadu, and Aravachenupalle near Chittoor, from the boot of the car