Assistant Priest Held for Theft at Head Priest’s House

Posted on the 20 June 2023 by Frontpage
Law & Order Gayan Kumara Weerasinghe Tags:  Print Edition

The Hatton Police, who conducted an investigation into the burglary of the house of the head priest of the Muttumari Amman temple in Dick-Oya, arrested the assistant priest of the same temple on suspicion of the burglary, yesterday (19) evening.

The theft happened on Monday morning (19). A gold necklace worth Rs. 175,000 and Rs.175,000 in cash were stolen from the cupboard in a room of the house.

The investigation revealed that the assistant priest had committed the theft while the head priest was conducting the puja in the temple.

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 – 01:00