Tirupati, Nov 26
A devotee of the world-famous Hindu temple at Tirumala near Tirupati town in Andhra Pradesh has been caught stealing money from 'Hundi' or the donation box.
The incident occurred on November 23 but came to light on Tuesday after the temple authorities lodged a complaint with the police.
The accused, identified as Venu Lingam, a resident of Tamil Nadu, has been arrested. The police recovered Rs15,000 from him.
The theft, which took place around 2 p.m. on November 23, was captured on CCTV camera and the security staff lodged a complaint after detecting theft while scanning the CCTV footage.
The security staff picked up the suspect and during questioning, he confessed to the crime. Subsequently, officials of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), which manages the affairs of the hill shrine, lodged a complaint and handed him over to police.