Priest's Guise, Temple Theft: Habitual Thief Caught in 48 Hours in Pune

• A habitual thief, Naresh Agarchand Jain, targeted a Jain temple in Chinchwad, Pune, disguised as a priest.
• He stole a silver crown worth 2.5 lakh rupees from the deity after bowing to it, then wrapped it in cloth and fled.
• CCTV footage captured his actions, leading to his identification and apprehension.
• Pimpri-Chinchwad Crime Branch Unit 1 arrested him within 48 hours using technical investigation.
• Naresh Jain is a habitual offender with 12 previous cases; the stolen crown has been recovered.