Gurugram: Bodybuilder Arrested for Alleged Temple Jewellery Theft Worth Lakhs

Police arrested a bodybuilder for allegedly stealing jewellery worth lakhs of rupees from an old temple  in Gurugram. The accused identified as Kapil alias Kalu a resident of 12 Biswa of Gurugram village, bodybuilder by profession turned to stealing due to drug addiction. According to PTI, the incident  occurred on the morning of April 21, when a complaint was filed at the New Colony police station that an unknown person had stolen the goddess’s gold nose ring and Chatra from the Durga Devi Temple in Pratap Nagar.

Police arrested Kapil on Friday night after identifying him in CCTV footage showing him praying to a goddess before stealing jewelry. They recovered the stolen nose ring and the motorcycle used in the crime.

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A senior police officer stated that Kapil has two prior cases against him for theft, assault, and making death threats, and has been declared a bail jumper for failing to appear in court on a theft charge. The accused is currently being questioned.