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- A theft of gold jewellery has been reported at the Durgambika Devi Temple in Davangere.
- BJP leader Yashavarao Jadhav alleged at a press meet that the complaint filed with the police was based only on an estimated weight of around 200 grams in the FIR, without the exact weight and purity details of the stolen gold, making recovery difficult.
- He also accused the temple trust, holding president S.S.
- Mallikarjun directly responsible, of trying to cover up the theft and demanded that all trustees resign immediately.
- He was responding to a statement by B.H.
- Veerabhadra and warned of a protest if questions went unanswered.
What to watch next
- Whether police obtain and record the exact weight and purity of the stolen gold in the case
- Any response or resignation by temple trust president S.S. Mallikarjun and the trustees
- Possibility of a protest by BJP leaders over the temple administration's handling of the case
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Named India · Durgambika Devi Temple · SS Mallikarjun · Bharatiya Janata Party · B.H. Veerabhadrappa · Davangere · Govindaraj · M. Haleesappa · Ramesh Naik · Shivanagouda Patil · Tinker Manjanna · Yaraswami · Yashavarao Jadhav
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