A shocking incident of theft has come to light in the Muneshwar Temple located in CV Raman Nagar, Bengaluru. Here a thief broke the donation box kept in the temple with a trident and ran away with the cash. This entire incident happened at around 2 am on the night of 13 May and was captured in the CCTV cameras of the temple. When the priest reached the temple in the morning, he informed the police.
A shocking case of theft has come to light from Indiranagar area of Bengaluru, Karnataka. Here a lone thief entered a temple and used a trident to break the donation box. After this he ran away with the cash. The incident took place in the early hours of May 13 at the Muneshwara temple located in Ayyana Reddy Palya in CV Raman Nagar. This entire action of the thief has been captured in the CCTV cameras installed in the temple premises.
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Now this viral video is garnering strong reactions online. Many people are expressing anger, disbelief and concern over this theft that took place inside a religious place.
The thief entered the temple at around 2 o’clock in the night
According to police sources, the accused had entered the temple alone at around 2:00 in the night.
Officials said that the man first tried to open the hundi, i.e. donation box, with his hands. But, when he failed to break it, he used the trident kept with the deity inside the temple.
Police said the accused picked up a trident and kept hitting the donation box continuously until it broke. After collecting the money kept inside, he fled from the temple premises.
This theft went unnoticed for several hours.
In the morning the temple staff saw the broken hundi
The incident came to light in the morning when the temple priest arrived to begin the daily puja and prayers.
According to temple officials, the priests found the hundi broken and the cash inside the donation box was missing. Later, the temple trustees reached Indiranagar police station and lodged an official complaint regarding the theft.
The police have now registered the case and started investigation.
Officials are examining CCTV footage of the temple and surrounding areas to identify and trace the accused.
CCTV footage goes viral online
Soon after the video surfaced online, it spread rapidly across social media platforms.
Many users reacted strongly after seeing the accused clearly in the footage during the alleged theft.
One user questioned why the accused had not been arrested yet despite clear visuals.
The user wrote, “This is very strange. His face and all his identifying features are clearly visible on the video. Why didn’t the police arrest him immediately?”
Another person commented that the fingerprints of the accused could also help investigators identify him.
“That man’s fingerprints are all over the hundi,” the user posted online. Many users also expressed grief over the theft inside the temple.
One comment read, “Sad, how displeased our God has become with our conduct.”
Police have not yet released any information about the suspect’s religion, race or state background.
The investigation is still ongoing, and officials are focusing on identifying the accused through CCTV footage and other evidence.
Many online users also demanded strict surveillance and swift police action in theft cases where CCTV footage is available.