Good News - Temple Burglar held

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Dear Shri Sudharshan and Prapatti Group Members:

 

Here is a news item from the Hindu News briefs:

 

 

Temple thief held, stolen jewels recovered

 

The Chennai city police arrested the elusive temple burglar and

recovered from him the entire jewellery stolen from the Sri

Vedanta Desikar temple, Mylapore, and a portion of the ornaments

lifted from four other temples. The culprit, Vardharaji

Sathyamurthy (33) of Jayapuram, had been operating for the past

six years and had struck at five temples. His first operation was

at Andal temple, Srirangam (1991) followed by Rajagoplaswamy

temple, Mannargudi (1992), Eerikatha Ramar temple, Maduranthagam,

Sarangapani temple, Kumbakonam (1995) and the recent case. The

lure of a lavish lifestyle had made him take to temple burglary.

The culprit, who had been operating for the past five years, was

arrested within 20 days of the Mylapore temple theft. He had sold

some of the diamonds in Mumbai and the jewels in different parts

of the State.

 

Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan