<p>Unidentified individuals broke into a temple in Maharashtra's <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/woman-dies-after-scooter-hits-pothole-in-thane-23472303" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Thane district</a> and allegedly stole silver items worth Rs 31,000, police said on Wednesday, PTI reported.</p>
<p>The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday at the Khandoba temple, located in Bhiwandi's Bhadwad area, they said.</p>
<p>The robbers reportedly stole the frame of silver idols along with other items, an official from <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-crime-man-booked-for-cheating-family-of-rs-8-87-lakh-after-promising-cure-through-black-magic-23463269" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Shanti Nagar</a> police station said, PTI cited.</p>
<p>As per the complaint by the temple's caretaker, the police on Tuesday filed an FIR against unidentified individuals under section 305 (theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, he said.</p>
<h2>Mumbai: Supplier robbed of goods worth Rs 30,000 in Mulund</h2>
<p>Vinod Sharma, a vendor who supplies cigarettes, paan varieties, and mouth fresheners, became a victim of a robbery in the middle of the day on January 16, losing items worth Rs 30,000.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Sharma, 53, a wholesale businessman, transports goods on his bicycle, riding through the <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/dharavi-redevelopment-project-mulund-land-payment-completed-in-oct-2024-23470098" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mulund</a> area&mdash;covering both east and west&mdash;supplying paan shops. The incident took place on Mulund East&rsquo;s busy 90 ft road. Speaking to mid-day on Monday, he said, &ldquo;It was around 4.30 pm, and I was on my bicycle, delivering items to a paan shop. While handing over the items, I turned away from my bicycle for a moment, and a bag full of my stock disappeared,&rdquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It happened so quickly, and the area was crowded. I didn&rsquo;t even realise what had happened or who took the bag. If I had spotted anyone, I would have chased them,&rdquo; Sharma said.</p>
<p>Sharma said he is the sole breadwinner for his family, which includes his wife, a 23-year-old daughter, and two younger children. The loss of R30,000 has dealt a severe blow to their finances. &ldquo;Rs 30,000 is a huge amount for me, but there is no point in crying or begging,&rdquo; he lamented.</p>
<p>Following the incident, Sharma said he approached the Navghar police station six times to file a complaint but was met with indifference. &ldquo;No one helped me. They finally told me to write my complaint on a blank sheet of paper, which I did. They assured me they would call back, but weeks have passed, and there&rsquo;s been no response. I guess R 30,000 is not a significant amount for the police,&rdquo; Sharma said.&nbsp;</p>
<p>(With PTI inputs)</p><p>
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Unidentified persons broke into a temple in Maharashtra`s Thane district and allegedly stole silver items worth Rs 31,000, police said on Wednesday

Silver items worth Rs 31,000 stolen from Khandoba temple in Thane's Bhiwandi area

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The robbers reportedly stole the frame of silver idols along with other items, an official said


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