Mangalore: Unidentified thieves robbed a gold mask and gold ornaments from the Annappa Swamy located at Permude, Bajpe, in the wee hours of Friday August 1.

The police have reached the spot of the incident and have been collecting and examining evidence and clues; the estimated cost of the ornaments is approximately around Rs 2 crores.

Annappa Swamy temple was built by Yadav Kotian the proprietor of Divya Roopa constructions, in front of his house.

Reportedly, the robbers broke the temple door and robbed the valuables, which included a gold mask and a gold tongue embedded on the idol apart from which they also stole ornaments and the offering box placed at the temple. 

The police are investigating the crime; the forensic expert as well as the canine squad has been scrutinizing the crime spot. Fortunately the footage of the CCTV is available and under the police custody, which is the main evidence in the case.

A case has been registered in the Bajpe police station.