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SURENDRANAGAR: Believing in rumours about a hidden treasure, some unidentified persons dug up the sanctum sanctorum of a 1,200-year-old Shiva temple in a remote place in Thangadh taluka of Gujarat s Surendranagar district, police said on Thursday.
The ancient temple, which does not see a lot of footfalls, is a protected monument and is already in a ruined state. Some locals visit the temple at regular intervals to offer their prayers, inspector M D Chaudhary of Thangadh police said.
While no official complaint has been filed with the police, a primary investigation revealed that the thieves might have been taken in by rumours of a hidden treasure in the premises, the official said, adding that idols have been placed at their original spot with the help of villagers. ....