Hill Post Another temple looted in Himachal

Another temple looted in Himachal

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August 20, 2008

By: Jagmeet Y. Ghuman

KUMARHATTI:
In yet another case of temple looting the five masked robbers have struck in a Radha-Kishen temple at Dharampur village near Baddi past midnight.

The robbers locked the temple’s priest in another room before to loot Rs. 2000 cash, a silver chain, mobile and imported watch of priest.

According to Kumbh Giri the temple priest, the robbers struck at around 1 am. The priest was sleeping outside the temple that was situated at little distance away at an isolated place from village. The robbers took temple’s key from priest.

At around 2.30 am the priest managed to reach at village by jumping from window. He informed the villagers about incidence. The police was informed.