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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Kalaburagi: Man murders father to claim insurance money, 4 held
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) Jan 6: Police have arrested four accused, including the son, for staging an accident after killing a man, in order to claim the insurance money.
The incident occurred in July 2024.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Superintendent of Police, Kalaburagi district, Adduru Srinivasulu said the father, Kalingaraya, was giving a pillion ride to his son, Sathish, when the son asked him to stop so that he could urinate.
Kalingaraya stopped near Bennur crossing and was waiting for his son when one of Sathish's accomplices, Arun, ran a tractor over Kalingaraya and killed him.
Sathish then lodged a complaint and claimed the insurance money, said Srinivasulu.
ಇಂದು ಶ್ರೀ ಅಡ್ಡೂರು ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸುಲು IPS, ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಅಧೀಕ್ಷಕರು ಕಲಬುರಗಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ರವರು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಭವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಬೂಳ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣದಾಸೆಗೆ ಇನ್ಸೊರೆನ್ಸ್ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನೇ ಆಕ್ಸಿಡೆಂಟ್ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದ 04 ಜನ ಹಂತಕರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ, pic.twitter.com/p62K5fpnPW
— KALABURAGI DISTRICT POLICE (@KlbDistPolice) January 6, 2025
