INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The police cracked the mystery behind the theft of three silver lion statues attached to the chariot of Goddess Kanaka Durga atop
Indrakeeladri, which happened a few months ago
A habitual offender has been arrested from West Godavari district, police sources said.The thief had sold these to a jeweler who melted them
The disappearance of the three silver lions came to light following an audit ordered by the state government on temple properties and
tightening of security following the recent incidents of temple attacks
Workers from other states who laboured at the Durga temple, the temple staff and 40 habitual thieves were questioned but in vain.The sources
said that the West Godavari district police arrested a habitual offender in a property case
During questioning, he gave details of theft of silver lions
Police got in touch with the Vijayawada police and detained the man for questioning.It turned out that the thief sold the silver lions to a
jeweler in Tuni in West Godavari district
recommend ways for better protection of shrines.Addressing a press meet here on Thursday, DIG Pala Raju alleged that some political parties
In seven cases, no attack took place
based on facts but not so the jottings in social media
In a few instances, incidents that happened in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka were trolled on social media to spread an impression that they
