Gold ornaments and cash looted from temple in Chengam

The temple has been a target for burglaries, as theft has occurred on the premises many times in the past few years. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Burglars decamped with gold ornaments and cash from hundis at a Vinayaka temple in Chengam town in Tiruvannamalai on Thursday.Around 7 a.m., a few sanitation workers alerted the temple authorities that the main grill gate of the temple was damaged. Temple authorities rushed to the temple and found that the lock of the sanctum sanctorum was broken. Gold ornaments and cash from hundis were stolen.Based on an alert, the Chengam police inspected the spot with the help of fingerprint experts and sniffer dogs. A case was registered. CCTV footage on the route is also being analysed to nab the suspects.The temple has been a target for burglaries,