Sai Baba silver footwear
stolen
21 Feb 2008. PUNE: A
pair of silver footwear from the idol of Sri Sai Baba were stolen from
a temple at Somwar Peth in the wee hours of Tuesday.
According to a complaint
filed at the Samarth police station by Rajabhau Dhayarkar of Somwar Peth,
the footwear was owned by the Sri Sai Baba Palkhi Sohala Samiti and was
kept in the Sai temple at his house.
The family had taken out
a palkhi on the occasion of the eight anniversary of the temple on February
18. The programme continued till late night and then Dhayarkar went to
his house keeping the door of the temple open. During his absence the footwear
was stolen by some unidentified person.
Other precious materials
at the temple, including photos of Sri Sai Baba, were left untouched. Dhayarkar
announced a trip to Shirdi with VIP entry pass as a reward to anyone who
can provide leads into the theft. |
