Some miscreants looted money from the donation box of the 500-year-old laxmi Barahajew temple at Ali in Kendrapada district on Monday night.
The miscreants entered into the temple after unlocking the door and then broke open the donation box and looted away money. Temple Trust member Sarat Kumar Mohanty has lodged a case at the Ali police station in this regard.
“The police have started investigation with help of a scientific team. Haunt is on to nab the accused,” informed Pattamundai SDPO Kedarnath Sahu.