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Following the morning puja at 10 am, the temple priests concluded their rituals and dleft the temple, leaving the premises unattended. At approximately 3 pm, Santosh, the temple’s secretary, arrived to discover the hundi emptied and the theft reported.
Upon further inspection, it was revealed that along with the cash, valuables including approximately 2 kg of copper pot, estimated at Rs. 5 lakhs, and a brass lamp weighing about 6 kg, valued at Rs. 10,000, were also missing.
The temple management board vice president, Manjunatha, lodged a complaint with the Kundapur police station, prompting authorities to initiate an investigation into the incident.