In a daring night-time robbery in southern India’s Telangana, two thieves entered a temple and stole offerings from the gift hundi, leaving the community shocked and authorities scrambling to investigate.

The incident took place at Sri Lalithambika Tapovanam Temple, Gollapally, Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar district on September 16.

Visuals showed in the stillness of the night, under a cloak of silence, two thieves stealthily entered the temple. Moving with quiet precision, they made their way inside. The sacred space, usually filled with the prayers of devotees, was now eerily empty. Inside the dimly lit temple, the thieves swiftly located the donation box, which sat humbly. Without hesitation, they grabbed the box, heavy with the offerings of faith, and disappeared into the darkness, leaving the temple in an unsettling silence once more.

In a brazen act of theft, two individuals unlawfully entered the Sri Lalithambika Tapovanam temple located in Gollapally, Jadcherla, during the night. The thieves targeted the temple’s gift hundi, which contained various offerings made by devotees. The incident has left the local community in distress and prompted a swift investigation by the local authorities. The temple management has reported the theft to the police, who are currently working on identifying the culprits and recovering the stolen items. The community is urged to come forward with any information that might assist in the investigation.

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