Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 A man who allegedly broke into a temple office and stole Rs 8,500 in cash, somehow fell asleep there, leading to his arrest on Saturday, police said.
The incident occurred at the Kuzhuvalvattam Sree Bhagathy temple in Kudappanamoodu, Amboori.
When temple committee members arrived at the office around 5:30 am, as usual, they were shocked to find the doors broken. They were also surprised to see a man sleeping inside, police added.
He was found to have stolen Rs 8,500 from the office.
The temple staff immediately alerted the police, who arrived at the scene and took him into custody. The Vellarada police registered a case and recorded his arrest.
The accused, identified as Senthil (40), from Tamil Nadu, allegedly broke into the temple office on Friday night. After stealing the money, he felt tired and fell asleep, police said, adding that he is suspected of being involved in multiple theft cases.
He was later produced before a court and remanded into judicial custody.