Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, Apr 20: Unknown thieves barged into a temple at Upper Zelana area and decamped with donation box.
As per police sources, unknown persons break open two locks of Mata Ashtdash bhuja Mandir at Upper Zelana and took away donation box.
Locals spotted the broken locks and when entered inside the temple they found idols and all other things safe but the donation box was missing.
Later, the damaged donation box was found with some cash and coins. It is presumed that thieves decamped with maximum cash and left the box with some cash and coin to dodge the police
The matter was brought into the notice of Kishtwar Police with request for in depth investigation into the matter.
When contacted SHO Kishtwar Inspector Abid Bukhari said that an FIR has been registered and investigations are on. The thieves will be behind the bars very soon, he added.
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