B N Singh ‘Pappan’
Saharsa : An antique idol of Goddess Chandi was stolen from sanctum sanctorum of ancient Chandisthan Temple at village Veeratpur under Sonbersha Raj police station in Saharsa district on March 8, 2019, late night, by unidentified thieves. The theft has been recorded in the CCTV.
Angry over the theft of rare idol of Goddess Chandi, the villagers blocked Sobersha- Atalkha main road on March 9 near village Veeratpur raising slogans against police.
This was the second incident of theft at the temple within a month. Thieves had stolen a Donation Box (Daanpeti) from the temple about a month back. The CCTV had recorded the theft of donation box yet police to crack the case.