Thief prays with folded hands in front of goddess before stealing temple's donation box; video viral
Jabalpur: In an incident reported from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, a thief prayed before Hindu goddess Lakshmi with folded hands in the temple, before making away with the donation box of the temple.
The CCTV footage of the incident soon went viral across social media platforms with users commenting mixed reaction to the video.
In the video, the thief can be seen entering the temple and praying to the goddess for several seconds before escaping with the donation box.
According to the official Twitter handle of News24, the video is of a temple in Jabalpur.
While some users took a funny dig at the incident, others replied with sympathies adding that the man could’ve been under severe stress/need which led him to stealing from the temple where he prayed for several seconds before stealing the donation box.
जबलपुर : चोर ने दोनों हाथ जोड़ पहले लक्ष्मी मां से लिया आशीर्वाद फिर की मंदिर में चोरी, वीडियो वायरल pic.twitter.com/wU1wljVFzI
— News24 (@news24tvchannel) August 9, 2022
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
T20 World Cup: India beat WI by five wickets to seal semifinal spot
Kolkata (PTI): Sanju Samson struck a magnificent unbeaten 97 as India beat West Indies by five wickets in a must-win Super 8 clash to book their semifinal berth at the T20 World Cup, here on Sunday.
Asked to bat first, West Indies posted a competitive 195 for four, riding on contributions from Roston Chase (40), Shai Hope (32), Jason Holder (37 not out) and Rovman Powell (34 not out).
In reply, Samson produced a chasing masterclass, hammering 12 fours and four sixes in his scintillating 50-ball knock as India overhauled the target with four balls to spare.
He found solid support in Tilak Varma (27), Suryakumar Yadav (18) and Hardik Pandya (17), who ensured there were no late hiccups.
Jasprit Bumrah (2/36) was the pick of the Indian bowlers with two crucial wickets, while Jason Holder (2/38) and Shamar Joseph (2/42) also claimed two scalps for West Indies.
Brief score:
West Indies: 195 for 4 in 20 overs (Roston Chase 40; Jasprit Bumrag 2/36).
India: 199 for 5 in 19.2 overs (Sanju Samson 97 not out; Jason Holder 2/38).
