Bhubaneswar, Sept. 5 -- An idol of village deity Maa Budhi Thakurani was allegedly stolen from a temple in Budhalo village under Balianta police station limits in Odisha's Bhubaneswar late on Friday night. The incident came to light on Saturday morning and led to resentment among local residents.

According to reports, unidentified miscreants allegedly forcibly removed the idol from the temple at around 1.30 am on Friday. The theft was discovered later in the morning, following which tension was reported in the area.

On receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot and began an investigation. Efforts were underway to recover the idol and identify and nab those involved in the alleged theft at the time of reporting.

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