In a recent incident in Maharashtra, surveillance cameras captured two individuals committing a theft at a local temple. The footage shows the suspects pausing to bow and offer prayers to the temple's deity before proceeding to break the locks on a donation box. Once the locks were compromised, the individuals removed the box and fled the scene.

The theft was not immediately noticed by the public or temple staff. It was only several hours later, when temple authorities arrived for their scheduled duties, that the broken locks and the missing donation box were discovered. Local authorities are currently reviewing the footage to identify the suspects involved in the incident. While the act of praying before a crime has drawn significant attention, the primary focus of the investigation remains the recovery of the stolen funds and the apprehension of the individuals responsible for the break-in.