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Agra: Idols worth crores stolen from temple, priest killed

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Agra, Aug 11: Armed robbers made off with 14 ashtadhatu idols from a temple under Ram Nagar police station in Etmadpur town and hacked the priest to death, police said today.

According to SSP Preetinder Singh, the incident occurred last night when 250-year-old Lal Mandir was targeted by the robbers.

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He said the stolen idols were worth crores of rupees, adding that a hunt was launched to nab the culprits.

Local BJP leaders, along with villagers, staged a protest on the Agra-Aligarh road demanding prompt action in the case.

The priest, who had put up a resistance, was hacked to death with an axe by the robbers, the SSP said.

PTI

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