A burglar, who on January 16 night stole valuables and money of Siddha Mahapurusha Ram Das mutt was attacked by the locals after being nabbed. The Sanamanitia villagers under Pattamundai police stations later handed him over to police after he confessed to the crime. The miscreant was identified as Madhusudan Mallick alias Jama of Charigaon village under Nikirai police limits. He was moving suspiciously at Ghagara village when the locals nabbed him.