Robbers flick deity’s eyes from Pune temple

Unidentified goons stole the eyes of an idol made of gold and a donation box from the Narasimha temple located at Ranjanigaon village in Ambegaon taluka during the wee hours on Monday.

The temple priest, Subhash Brahme, detected the theft in the morning and lodged a complaint with the Manchar police station.

The police said the incident took place between 12.30 am and 1.30 am. “The robbers did not steal the silver padukas and the gold toe rings of the idol. We are examining the case from all angles. It’s the duty of Gram Surakha Dal
to provide protection to the temple,” the police added.

A member of the panchayat samiti, Rajesh Patil, claimed that theft cases in temples are on a rise. “There have been six cases of temple robberies in
Ambegaon taluka in the recent past,” he said.