As per the directions of Superintendent of Police Abhishek G0yal, Bantwal Rural Inspector Mahesh Prasad and staff held an operation at Manihalla to trap the accused.
While the male accused have been handed over to police by the court, Nethra has been sent to a Remand Home. Based on the preliminary investigation, the police have seized four idols robbed by the gang from Bangadi Basadi in Belthangady. It is said that the same gang was behind the theft of silver 'prabhavali' from B C Road Chandiparameshwari and Ram Bhajana Mandir at Brahmarakudlu.
Special team
Theft cases from temples were being reported from various parts of the district and all the thefts had been executed with the same modus operandi. This led the police to think that the thefts were being executed by one single gang. When theft case of Ballamanja temple came to light, the SP formed a special team with DySP Sadananda Varnekar and Circle Inspector Anil S Kulkarni and three others.
On Friday, the special team got a major breakthrough with nabbing of six people from Bantwal who were involved in temple jewellery theft. Investigations are on and several crucial information are likely to be derived.
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