Kerala: Missing gold recovered from Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple grounds
Thiruvananthapuram, May 11 (PTI): The gold, which had gone missing from the famous Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple here, has been found, police said on Sunday.
The gold, in the form of a 20 cm-long rod, was discovered on a pathway near the strongroom where it had been kept inside the temple.
It was recovered during an inspection by the police. Around 12 sovereigns (approximately 96 grams) of gold had been stored at the temple for gold plating work.
Police said they are still investigating how the gold, which was stored in the strongroom, ended up on the sandy pathway.
On Saturday, an officer from the Fort police station, where the complaint was filed, stated that gold plating work was last done two days ago, after which the remaining gold was secured in a locker.
When the gold was taken out again for work, around 12 sovereigns were found to be missing, following which temple authorities lodged a complaint, he said.
The temple, known for its vast treasures, is one of the richest in the world.
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Illegally stored gas cylinders seized
Thane (PTI): Authorities have seized illegally stored 1,839 gas cylinders and seven vehicles worth over Rs 67 lakh in the Dombivli MIDC area of Thane district, officials said on Saturday.
A special vigilance team of the Mumbai Rationing Department detected an illegal storage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in Phase-2 of Dombivli (East).
Cylinders belonging to multiple gas agencies were found stockpiled in closed vehicles, unauthorised warehouses, and open sheds without mandatory permissions from the Explosives Department, Fire Department, or oil companies, according to an official release.
