Two Arrested for Stealing Silver Crown from Pune Temple
Duo held on charge of stealing silver crown from temple in Talegaon Dabhade
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Two men were arrested by Talegaon Dabhade police for stealing a 1.3kg silver crown from a temple idol. The theft occurred on May 23, and the crown, valued at over ₹2 lakh, was recovered after extensive CCTV footage analysis.
- 01The silver crown weighed 1.3 kg and was valued at over ₹2 lakh (approximately $2,400 USD).
- 02The theft took place on May 23, and the police acted two weeks later to apprehend the suspects.
- 03The suspects, Ravi Soni (34) and Ramesh Soni (36), were tracked down to Uttar Pradesh after analyzing footage from over 80 CCTV cameras.
- 04The police confirmed that the duo stole the crown by distracting the temple priest.
- 05Authorities are investigating the possibility of the suspects being involved in other thefts.
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The Talegaon Dabhade police in Pune arrested two individuals, Ravi Soni (34) and Ramesh Soni (36), for the theft of a 1.3 kg silver crown from a temple idol at Jijamata Chowk. The theft occurred on May 23, and the police recovered the stolen crown, valued at over ₹2 lakh (approximately $2,400 USD), after a thorough investigation that included reviewing over 80 CCTV recordings. Senior police inspector Kanhaiyya Thorat led the team that tracked the suspects to Uttar Pradesh. DCP Shweta Khedkar confirmed that the duo managed to steal the crown by diverting the attention of the temple priest. Following their arrest, police are now investigating whether the suspects may be linked to other thefts in the area. The police's swift action and technical investigation techniques played a crucial role in resolving this case and recovering the stolen property.
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The theft and subsequent recovery of the crown highlight concerns regarding security in local temples.
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