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An HIV positive man in Durg looted temple donation boxes for a decade as revenge against God.
Police said the man has confessed to at least 10 thefts from temples across Durg and its outskirts (Representational image)
In a bizarre revenge against God, a 45-year-old HIV positive man embarked on a decade-long looting spree in Chhattisgarh’s Durg and stole money from temple donation boxes, police officials said on Saturday.
The accused, who was arrested on Thursday, told the police he lost faith in religion after contracting the virus during a jail term in 2012, when he was serving time in an assault case. H
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He called his infection an “act of god” and decided to target temples as a form of revenge to “show god his place,” News18 Hindi reported.
Police said the man has confessed to at least 10 thefts from temples across Durg and its outskirts, though he is suspected of being involved in more. The police are now gathering available CCTV footage for verification.
As per the report, the accused’s method was always the same: he used to steal only cash from donation boxes, leaving jewelry untouched. He would change clothes before and after each theft to avoid being recognised in CCTV footage and always parked his two-wheeler far from the crime scene.
The man had been unemployed for a long time, and his livelihood was dependent on whatever he stole. He justified targeting temples by saying that since offerings are given to God in temples, he would only use that money to live.
The latest theft took place on the intervening night of August 23 and 24, when the accused broke into a Jain temple on the outskirts of Durg.
Senior Superintendent of Police Durg, Vijay Agarwal, ordered a probe after the theft. A joint team of the Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit (ACCU) and Nevai police station scanned CCTV footage in the area to track his movements, the report added.
The man was eventually traced to his home. He was arrested the following day after being picked up for interrogation. Stolen coins worth Rs 1,282 and his scooter were recovered.
Following his arrest, a court remanded him in judicial custody.
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Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
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