Mysuru: The K.R. Police have arrested Gururaj alias Gururaj Kulkarni, 35, on charges of stealing gold jewellery belonging to the Mutt, on Sunday last (Oct.13) and have recovered gold ornaments worth Rs. 5.10 lakh from the accused.
According to the Police, accused Gururaj had allegedly made away with gold jewellery used to decorate ‘Sri Chakra’ by the Mutt Seer Sri Shankara Bharathi Swamiji while observing Chathurmasa at the Japadakatte Temple Mutt in K.R. Nagar. After the puja rituals, the gold ornaments were kept inside the cupboard at the room where the Swamiji stayed.
