Silver crown, hundi cash stolen from Mahankali Temple at Basar
Hyderabad: Unidentified miscreants allegedly stole a silver crown and cash from a hundi at the Mahankali temple located within the Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam premises in Basara of Nirmal district on Monday night, June 22.
According to police, the intruders broke open the gate of the Mahankali temple, situated on an upper floor of the temple complex, and took away the silver crown adorning the deity along with a hundi.
After removing the cash from the hundi, the accused allegedly abandoned the hundi at another sub-temple on the premises before fleeing.
The incident came to light on Tuesday morning when temple priests arrived to perform daily rituals and found the shrine gate broken and the valuables missing.
Following a complaint from temple authorities, police registered a case and launched an investigation.
Special police teams have been formed to trace the culprits, and investigators are examining CCTV footage from the temple premises as part of the probe.
Further investigation is underway.
This post was last modified on June 23, 2026 10:01 am