Daijiworld Media Network - Sullia (SP)
Sullia, Jul 24: The police have recovered all the gold ornaments belonging to Shankhapala Subrahmanya temple and Ullakulu Ullalthi and Bachchanayaka Daivasthana in Yenekal village, which had been allegedly stolen by its priest, Murali Venkatesh, and pledged to various finance companies and cooperative banks for availing loans.
The police found that these ornaments were stolen and loans were raised against them by the priest about a month back. He had fled immediately after it came to be known that ornament were missing and police investigation was about to begin. The police had arrested him from J P Nagar Bengaluru.
A team led by local police circle inspector, V Krishnayya, visited several spots along with Murali Venkatesh and recovered 30 gold rings and a gold chain. Two more rings are yet to be recovered.
The accused was produced before the court on Saturday upon which he was handed over to three days police custody.