Shahpura police arrested a minor who stole cash from donation box of Hanuman temple to spend money on girlfriend,police recovered Rs 1850 cash, motorbike used, a brass bell and tool used to tamper donation box.
On February 15 priest of Shahpura Hanuman temple reported in the police station Shahpura that when he came around 5.30 in the evening the donation box of the temple was broken from behind, cash from the donation box and a brass bell kept in the temple was missing, some miscreant took cash and goods from the temple.
Police registered a case under section 454 and 380 of the IPC and started investigation. Shahpura police traced the accused and the police team scanned the CCTV footage installed at about 30-35 places and with the help of CCTV cameras.
The police recovered a Platina bike used in the incident bearing registration number MP04MM7446 and he told that he had visited the temple earlier and since then his wanted to target the donation box of the temple and later he visited the temple.
He entered the temple on the pretext of visiting the temple and broke the lock of the donation box and stole the cash kept in it and escaped with cash and a brass bell kept in the temple. The accused confessed that he stole money to spend on his girlfriend to impress her.