The ancient temple on Lemboiya hill of Pathalgadda of Chatra district finally gets CCTV cameras on Wednesday. A devotee Deepak Kumar Chandravanshi donated six high definition cameras. Total five thefts were reported here with the last one on Sunday where the thieves laid their hands on the silver crown, mang tikka and other ornaments.

The temple committee brought new ornaments performing special puja for the 8th century idol of Maa Dakshineshwari Bhagwati Devi Chamunda temple. The temple committee members also agreed to guard the temple jointly to put a check on any wrong activities here.

The old silver crown and other ornaments were stolen on the wee hours of Sunday with police struggling hard to get any clue of the thieves.

Chandravanshi who is resident of Singhani village said the CCTV cameras have been installed inside the temple as well as in areas around the temple. “Total six cameras were installed and connected with Wi-Fi facility. Now, the priests can keep an eye on all the activities here round the clock,” added he.

Now including the temple committee members, shop owners selling puja paraphernalia agreed to guard the temple as well. Three members will remain in the night here now, the temple committee members informed.

About this temple, priests said it is a shaktipeeth where it was believed that the eyelids of Sati had fallen here.

So far, five thefts have been committed here in this temple. In 2017, a theft was reported where the police caught Saurabh Tiwary, son of a priest and upon his confession, all ornaments were recovered. The temple committee is trying since then but failed to get the recovered ornaments from the police yet.

Committee's vice president Yogeshwar Prasad said the matter is in the court and they are trying to get the ornaments.

Meanwhile, police had searched the entire hill area to get clues related to thieves. Pathalgadda police station officer-in-charge Avinash Kumar said the investigation is going on to nab the thieves. “I urge people to co-operate and if having any information about thieves then inform us,” he added.