Ludhiana, May 16 -- A masked burglar allegedly broke into a temple in Kitchlu Nagar during the early hours of Saturday and decamped with cash after breaking open the temple's donation box. The entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed inside the premises.

According to temple authorities, the accused entered Shri Ram Darbar temple around 2 am after squeezing through a ventilator adjacent to the building. Police said the accused had covered his face with a cloth in an apparent attempt to conceal his identity.

Temple head Prakash Chand Sharma said he received a call around 5 am from temple priest Gopal Krishna informing him about the theft.

"When we reached the temple, the main locks were intact and initially nobody could und...