Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- After stealing money from the hundi (donation box) inside Lingaraj temple on multiple occasions in the past, the prime accused Basant Gaud has finally landed at his rightful place, i.e behind the bars.
According to reports, Basant had devised a unique trick to steal money from the donation box. He used to fix a paper bag inside the donation box and later decamp with the money collected in it.
Commissionerate Police nabbed Basant after reviewing the CCTV footage after the Lingaraj temple authorities lodged a complaint suspecting foul play.
Earlier, the temple authorities spotted some 'paper bags' inside the hundis after it was opened after Maha Shivratri. On March 16, the temple found that there was a substantial ...