The theft of 11 'panch dhatu' idols of a 480-year-old temple in Jamb Samarth village, revered as the birth place of saint Ramdas Samarth, in Ghansawangi tehsil had taken place on August 22
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Two persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the theft of idols from an old and well-patronised temple in Maharashtra's Jalna district, a police official said on Thursday.
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The theft of 11 'panch dhatu' idols of a 480-year-old temple in Jamb Samarth village, revered as the birth place of saint Ramdas Samarth, in Ghansawangi tehsil had taken place on August 22.
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"Five stolen idols have been recovered from two persons who were apprehended on a tip-off from Solapur late Thursday night. One is a resident of Karnataka and the other is from Solapur. A third accused is on the run," Superintendent of Police Akshay Shinde said.
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