Ludhiana, July 17 -- A gang of burglars targeted a religious site in Sihala village of Samrala, stealing a donation box from Guga Mari Mandir during the early hours of Tuesday. The stolen donation box, estimated to weigh around 40 kg, contained 15 kg of coins and thousands of rupees in cash offerings made by devotees. The theft occurred around 1:30 am and was captured on the temple's CCTV cameras. The footage shows two men arriving at the shrine, manipulating the security cameras and making off with the donation box.

Neeraj Kumar, son of the village's woman sarpanch, said the shrine was widely respected and regularly visited by hundreds of devotees. "This has hurt the religious sentiments of the entire village," he said.

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