Srinagar, July 10 -- In a midnight break-in, burglars broke open a donation box at the revered shrine of Peer Dastgir Sahab (RA) at Khanyar area of the old city and decamped with the cash that was in it.

The incident took place a day after burglars stole cash from a donation box at the shrine of Hazrat Syed Hassan Simnani (RA) in the Kulgam district of south Kashmir. The shrine, which is overseen by the Jammu and Kashmir Wakf Board, is a revered place of worship, drawing devotees from across the Valley.

The midnight burglary at Dastgir Sahab (RA) shrine was discovered this morning, leading to a rapid police investigation, according to the shrine management. The donation box placed inside the shrine, they claimed, was broken-open and the...