Four including Australian citizen held for theft at Padamanabhaswamy Temple

The Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Photo: Shutterstock/alionabirukova

Thiruvananthapuram: Four people, including three women, all natives of Haryana, were arrested on Sunday on the suspicion of stealing a bronze vessel used for rituals at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. The alleged theft took place on Thursday. One of the accused is reportedly a physician with Australian citizenship.

After the vessel went missing, temple authorities checked the CCTV footage and informed the police. The group was arrested from Haryana after the Fort Police issued an alert. They will be brought to Kerala.

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