LUCKNOW, Nov. 25 -- The gods did not smile on him as luck ran out for a thief in the second attempt, days after he allegedly stole from the donation box of the Mrityunjay Mahadev temple in Jankipuram's Sahara State in Lucknow earlier this month.

His entreaty for a divine apology fell flat as he was caught on Sunday night after he returned with an accomplice to the temple to repeat the theft. The second bid was captured on CCTV, helping locals and security personnel detain him, police said on Monday.

Temple priest Shyam Bihari Shukla told police that the temple had reported the first theft on November 20, when money from the donation box was taken.

"It appears the same two men came again, but this time one of them was caught," he said....