The Vijayawada police cracked the Radha Sri Santhoshi Matha temple’s panchaloha idol theft case in Nunna within 12 hours of receiving the complaint. The accused was arrested and the 18 kg utsava vigraham (processional idol), made of five metals has been recovered.
Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Kanthi Rana Tata produced the accused Macharaju Durgaprasad alias Bhupathi (35) of Payakapuram before the media on Thursday here.
Mr. Rana said the temple representatives had lodged a complaint on March 30 and a case under Section 380 of IPC was registered and investigation was taken up immediately.
