Beltangady : In connection with the recent theft of idols from Basadis, two thieves were arrested by the police on Friday July 12 in Kolar district.
The Panchaloha idol of Sri Adhinata Swamy is recovered by the police, which is worth Rs 1000 crore.
The incident took place when thieves stole the ancient idols worth nearly Rs 13 crores from the famous Siddantha Pratima Darshana Basadi on July 5, Friday night. The stolen idols include gold, silver and Panchaloha idols. It is said the thieves gained entry into the Basadi by breaking upon the windows of the Mandir behind the Basadi using a gas cutter.
The theft had taken place when Sri Charukeerthi Pandithacharyavarya Swamiji of Jain Mutt was away on a US tour.