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Mangaluru: The Puttur Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC Court has sentenced a man to three years imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 in connection with a temple theft case reported in 2021 at Irde village, Puttur taluk.
According to police, the incident took place between the night of April 23 and 24, 2021, at the Nirdeshana Moorthy Temple in Irde village. Based on a complaint, a case was registered at Puttur Rural Police Station under Sections 454, 457, and 380 of the IPC.
The accused, identified as Mohammed Salam alias Dollar Salam, son of Yousuf Sayed, a resident of Chikka Mudnoor village, Puttur taluk, was arrested and interrogated. Police Sub-Inspector Uday Ravi collected evidence and filed a chargesheet before the court.
After trial, Judge Devaraj YH, convicted the accused under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC, sentencing him to three years imprisonment. Additionally, he was ordered to pay a fine of Rs 10,000. In case of default, he will undergo an additional six months of imprisonment.
Assistant Public Prosecutor Chethana Devi argued the case for the state. Head Constable Devaraj K in the investigation.