Tonsured Hair Stolen From Temple

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Vijayawada: A tonsured hair donated by devotees was stolen from the Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Srisailam in Kurnool district on Thursday.
DCP Supraja said that theft complaint was lodged by the hair contractor, who hails form Tamil Nadu
Police officials said that, "Thieves broke open the window rods on Thursday night and gained entry into the 'kalyana katta' where pilgrims are called to fulfill the promise of tonsure. They then broke open one 'hundi' and emptied it of the hair. They tried the same with the second hundi but gave up halfway through."
DCP Supraja said that theft complaint was lodged by the hair contractor, who hails form Tamil Nadu. The police were scanning the CCTV footage from the temple for possible clues on the theft and the burglars. She said that value of the stolen hair was being estimated.