Byndoor, August 23, 2025 – A theft was reported at the Kanchika Durgaparameshwari Temple in Bada village, Byndoor, where unknown culprits stole valuable ornaments from the deity. The complainant, Subramanya Bhat, the temple priest, stated that on August 22, 2025, he completed the morning puja by 9:00 AM and left for the nearby Nagaraban to perform additional rituals, leaving the main temple door ajar. Upon returning at 10:45 AM, he found the door open and discovered that a 2-gram gold nose ring and a 1-gram gold pendant attached to a silver Karimanisara necklace, adorning the deity, were missing. The stolen items are estimated to be worth ₹30,000.

The Byndoor police registered a case under Crime No. 154/2025, invoking Sections 331(3) and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. Section 331(3) addresses theft in a sacred place, punishable by up to seven years imprisonment and a fine, while Section 305 covers theft, with penalties up to two years imprisonment, a fine, or both.