Viral Video: Thief Disguised as 'Kanwariya' Steals Money from Ghaziabad Temple Donation Box

Ghaziabad: The auspicious month of Sawan has been in the news for various reasons. In a recent video that surfaced on the internet, a 19-year-old man posing as a Kanwariya was caught stealing money from a donation box at Ghaziabad's Gumeshwar Mahadev Shiv temple in Muradnagar. 

The man, identified as Rohit Singh, was seen sneaking away with money from the donation box. 

According to reports, he would roam around Kanwar camps wearing saffron t-shirts to evade suspicion.

Temple personnel filed a complaint with the police on Wednesday, alleging that a youth had stolen money from the donation box. 

Although the amount stolen was not ascertained, the incident was captured on the temple's CCTV camera, said ACP (Masoori) Naresh Kumar. The police arrested the accused and recovered Rs 1,170 in cash from his belongings.

Police officials stated that the accused would steal money from donation boxes when no one was around and immediately fled the scene. 

Five cases have been registered against the accused in different police stations.