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- A businessman in Mallappally and two accomplices were arrested for stealing granite slabs from church graveyards.
- The suspects deliberately installed slabs loosely so they could easily remove and resell them later.
- Police discovered the scheme after receiving a report about a missing slab from a grave at St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church.
- One victim unknowingly returned to the same businessman to purchase a replacement slab for the one previously stolen.
What to watch next
- Ongoing investigation into previous thefts at other local churches
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Named India · Kerala · Mallappally · Pathanamthitta · St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church · Jalal Singh · Kizhvaipur Police · Sajit · Surajit Burman
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