Thief gets stuck in wall of temple after stealing deity’s silver in Andhra Pradesh

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A thief got stuck in a hole in a wall through which he was trying to escape after stealing nine grams of silver from the Jami Ellama temple in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, said a police official on Wednesday.</p>
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A robbery case has been registered against the accused under Kanchili police station limits in the Srikakulam district.</p>
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"A thief identified as Papa Rao stole nine grams of silver from the Jami Ellama temple in Srikakulam district. He made a hole in the wall of the temple premises and entered inside the temple. He got stuck into the hole while going back. The thief was caught red-handed and has been taken into custody," said Senior Inspector Chiranjeevi, Kanchili Police Station.</p>
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Yellama, the temple owner said that the thief was seen throwing the nose ring of the goddess and other silver ornaments out of the hole.</p>
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"These types of incidents never happened before. The thief entered through a hole. He came inside but couldn't go out, he was seen throwing the nose ring of the goddess and other silver ornaments out," the temple owner said.</p>
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