Mohali, Nov. 6 -- Police arrested three men for allegedly stealing idols and religious articles from Sri Radha Krishna Mandir on Pandwala Road in Mubarakpur, Dera Bassi, and recovered the stolen items. A fourth accused has been named in the case and is yet to be arrested.

The theft took place on the intervening night of October 27 and 28. Dera Bassi police registered an FIR (No. 477) on October 28 under Sections 298 (defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class), 299 (malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings), 331(4) (house trespass) and 305(a) (theft committed in place of worship) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Dera Bassi deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Varinder Singh Khosa briefed th...