Punjab: Burglars Steal 35 KG Silver From Sheetla Mata Temple In Ludhiana

Devotees while demanding strict action against the culprits have urged for enhanced security of temples.

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00:00I have been serving in the Sita Mata Mandir for 30 years.

00:20I have been serving in the Sita Mata Mandir for 30 years.

00:22What happened?

00:24Around 1.30 in the night, two masked men came in the room.

00:31They were blindfolded and had rods in their hands.

00:36They came in through the back door.

00:40There was no sound coming from the gas cutter.

00:46We didn't hear any knocking. We slept in the lower room.

00:49We didn't find anything there.

00:51They took 19 kgs of silver cover from the Sita Mata Mandir.

00:59They took 1.5 to 2 kgs of gold.

01:03There was a silver plate on the Sita Mata Mandir.

01:10It was covered in white cement.

01:14They broke it with a hammer and took it out.

01:17How many kgs of silver and gold were there?

01:19Around 32 to 35 kgs of silver and 1.5 to 2 kgs of gold.

01:28There was also a crown.

01:31There was 30 to 35 kgs of silver.

01:33It must have been very expensive.

01:37How many people were there?

01:39There were two people inside.

01:41One was seen on a motorcycle.

01:45There could have been two more people.

01:49There were only two people inside.

01:50We have received an information that

01:53two unknown people were robbed at the Mandir last night.

01:58They were robbed of silver ornaments.

02:02We have filed a complaint with the Mandir Committee.

02:06How many people were robbed?

02:09Two people were robbed at the Sita Mata Mandir.

02:13CCTV footage?

02:15Yes, we are checking the CCTV footage.

02:18How many people were robbed?

02:20We have received an information that two unknown people were robbed at the Mandir last night.

02:26CCTV footage?

02:28Yes, we are checking the CCTV footage.