Thave Temple Theft: Thieves Vanish Despite CCTV, DIG/SP Visits; Police Under Fire

• Five days after the theft at Thave Durga Temple, Gopalganj, police have no leads on the stolen gold crown, umbrella, and necklace.
• Despite 5 SIT teams raiding 17 locations and detaining 35 people in UP-Bihar, all were released due to lack of evidence.
• Saran Range DIG Nilesh Kumar Verma and SP Awadhesh Dixit visited the temple twice, but no concrete clues emerged.
• CCTV footage shows two thieves, and a one lakh rupee reward was announced, yet no arrests or recovery of over one crore rupees worth of stolen jewelry.
• Growing public dissatisfaction and questions are being raised on the police as the investigation remains stalled.

Why It Matters: Thave Temple theft remains unsolved despite high-level police involvement, raising public concern.