Mangaluru: Thieves break in, steal precious mask of deity at Annappa Temple
Mangaluru: In an incident of robbery that reportedly came to light on Monday morning, temple assets were stolen by thieves who broke into the Annappa Temple in the Mastikatte Kumeru Pandangara Pumaale Bhagawati Kshetra on Sunday night.
The thieves reportedly broke open the door to the sanctum sanctorum of Kumeru Pandangara Pumaale Bhagawati Kshetra’s Annappa deity who is the family idol of the Mastikatte’s Theeya Community and stole the mask on the idol.
A local man who noticed the theft reportedly informed the chief priest of the temple, who later registered a complaint with the Ullal police.
A case has been registered at the Ullal police station in this regard and the police are investigating the matter.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
