an archakar, was released on station bail, the other remanded in judicial custody despite both facing similar charges While one accused. Tuticorin : Two men were accused in separate hundi theft cases at the Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple in Tiruchendur.
The first case was registered at Tiruchendur Temple police station on October 16 under Section 305(c) (punishes theft committed in specific high-risk or sensitive locations) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) based on a complaint lodged by a temple official, according to police. Police identified the accused as Muthan, 74, an archakar residing on South Car Street in Tiruchendur. In a separate case, police registered a case on October 16 and arrested Murugan , 58, of Ariankuppam in Puducherry , for his involvement in a similar hundi theft of Rs10,000.
However, considering his advanced age and ill health, police released him on station bail. During investigation, he was arrested at the police station. He was remanded in judicial custody.