An ashtadhatu idol of Shree Radha and a crown of same metal of Lord Krishna were stolen from a temple at Chautham bazaar in Khagaria district, the police said.
The ashtadhatu (an alloy of eight metals) idol of Sree Radha and the crown of Lord Krishna were stolen from the Ram Janki Thakurbari temple in the night of Monday, they said.
There was an attempt to steal the idol of Lord Krishna, but they could not, the police said.
The idol and the crown were valued at around Rs three lakh, the police said adding that the locals claimed that the idols were 70 to 80 years old.
The people came to know about the theft when they had come to the temple to offer their prayers in the morning yesterday and informed the police.
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