Bhubaneswar, May 31 -- In a major theft, miscreants broke into the Benimadhab Temple at Gobarghata village under Jaleswar police limits in Odisha's Balasore district on late Saturday night and decamped with gold ornaments worth lakhs of rupees along with cash from the temple's donation box.

According to reports, the burglary took place late at night when the accused reportedly broke open the temple's locks and gained entry into the premises. The thieves allegedly stole several gold ornaments adorning the deity and also vandalised the donation box before fleeing with the cash stored inside.

The incident came to light on Sunday morning when local residents noticed the temple gate and locks had been broken. They immediately informed the Ja...