Police recovered about 32 âkalasamsâ from the accused
CHENNAI: A thief who was trying to remove a âkalasamâ from a temple was caught red-handed by an alert policeman at Chitlapakkam here on Monday night.
Police said Head Constable Kamalakannan and Arun, a member of the âFriends of Policeâ organisation, were on night patrol duty when they heard an unusual noise from a temple in Chitlapakkam. When Kamalakannan stopped and peeped into the temple premises, a person was trying to remove the âkalasamâ. He was arrested. The accused was identified as B. Venkatesan (21) of MGR Nagar in Selaiyur. He was involved in many cases of âkalasamâ thefts. About 32 âkalasamsâ were recovered from the accused. Reward for personnel
The Chennai Suburban Police Commissioner S.R. Jangid presented a reward to Kamalakannan and Arun on Tuesday.