Bhubaneswar, Jan. 30 -- A series of thefts at four temples in Belabahali village under Ghasipura police station limits in Odisha's Keonjhar district has caused concern among local residents. Gold and silver ornaments along with donation boxes were stolen from the temples, police said on Friday.

The incident came to light when a local woman visited one of the temples and found that the ornaments and other temple articles were missing. She also noticed that the donation boxes had been removed. She immediately alerted other villagers, who rushed to the temple premises and informed the police.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the miscreants targeted four temples in a single night. These included the local Jagannath temple and nearby ...