MP: Thief returns valuables stolen from temple with apology note
The unidentified thief had stolen 10 decorative pieces of silver, including 'chhatras' (an umbrella shaped decoration piece), and three brass items from the Shantinath Digambar Jain Temple

Balaghat: A thief returned silver and brass items stolen from a temple in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district along with an apology letter saying his act caused him sufferings, police said on Sunday.The unidentified thief had stolen 10 decorative pieces of silver, including 'chhatras' (an umbrella shaped decoration piece), and three brass items from the Shantinath Digambar Jain Temple under Lamta police station limits on October 24, Additional Superintendent of Police Vijay Dabar said. Since then, the police were searching for the culprit, he said.On Friday, members of a Jain family spotted a bag lying in a pit near the panchayat office in Lamta following which they alerted police and the community members, the official said.The stolen goods were recovered from the bag along with an apology letter from the thief, he said.The letter, a photo of which surfaced on social media platforms, stated,I am seeking an apology for my act. I made a mistake, forgive me. I have suffered a lot after the theft.Dabar said the police have seized the stolen items and efforts are on to arrest the thief.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

China has dominated Myanmar’s rare earth mines — now India eyes deal to harness country’s critical minerals
CJP protest in Delhi: New videos of stone pelting, violence emerge as police, agitators trade charges
'From make in India to launch from India': Skyroot COO on why Vikram-1 could change India’s space sector
Choke terror funding, keep international shipping lanes safe: Jaishankar at Asean Regional Forum
PM Modi announces fast-track courts for paper leak cases; CJP responds ‘Dharmendra Pradhan must go’
