In an incident at the Kasba Ganpati temple, a thief stole around Rs 60,000 from a donation box (File photo)
PUNE: An unidentified thief broke into Pune’s ‘gramdevata’ Kasba Ganpati temple in the early hours of Tuesday and decamped with around Rs 60,000 in cash after prying open a donation box, police said. Deputy commissioner of police Krushikesh Rawale said the thief broke open the donation box and escaped with Rs 60,000 in cash. The theft was captured on the temple’s CCTV cameras, news agency PTI reported. A case is being registered at Faraskhana police station. (With agency inputs) You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune Stay updated with the latest Pune news.
Police are trying to identify the accused based on the CCTV footage and ascertain the direction in which he fled after the theft, the official said. Police have formed three teams to track down the culprit who struck after midnight at the 19th-century shrine in Kasba Peth. Kasba Ganpati is considered the presiding deity of Pune. Download the TOI App.