An attender in Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam, K. Pulla Rao alias Pullaiah, who allegedly stole gold and cash from the temple hundi during counting, was arrested by the police on Saturday.
The accused, a resident of Mallikarjuna Peta near the temple, had stolen cash and gold ornaments thrice during hundi counting, and concealed the booty in the bathroom atop Indrakeeladri, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) K. Babu Rao.
The DCP told the media here on Saturday that following a complaint lodged by temple Executive Officer D. Bhramaramba, the One Town police registered a case and took up investigation.
