Cash, valuables looted from 3 Ctg temples

Thu Jan 9, 2025 04:53 AM

Unidentified miscreants allegedly looted donation boxes, ornaments and valuables from three Hindu temples in Chowdhuryhat-Fateyabad area under Hathazari upazila of Chattogram early yesterday.

The temples are: Shree Shree Jagatbandhu Ashram, Shree Shree Bisweshshari Kali Temple, and Satya Narayan Temple. The culprits also allegedly tried to break into Isamati Maa Maghdeshawari Temple and a house in the area, said police.

“The looting in the three temples happened within several hours, which is unusual and likely done by professionals. There are no CCTV cameras in the temples, nor any guards or priests on the premises,” said Kazi Tarek Aziz, additional superintendent of police. He said police also visited the spots.

“No idols were vandalised in the temples. The criminals just took away the cash and other valuables. We are trying to collect CCTV footages from nearby establishments to identify the criminals,” he added.

Liton Palit, general secretary of Jagatbandhu Ashram, said, “Our temple’s priest went to sleep around 2:00am. The theft likely took place between 3:00am and 5:00am. No idols were vandalised in the temple, but the burglars took away cash from four donation boxes, some brass utensils, and gold ornaments of the goddess. We will file a GD with police in this connection.”