An 'asthadhatu' (alloy of eight metal) idol has been allegedly stolen from a famous Jain temple at Siddhawarkoot near Omkreshwar town in Khandwa district, police said today.
"Unidentified thieves took one of the ten idols of Kaamdev and also decamped with Rs 1 lakh kept in the donation box by opening its lock with a duplicate key," Sub-Inspector P K Sanvle said.
According to temple manager Sandeep Jain, the incident took place last night.
The temple is situated close to the famous Omkareshwar temple, one of the twelve jyotirlingas in the country.
The latest incident has angered the Jain community as similar theft had taken place at Jain temples in Barwah Sanawad area in the region in the recent past.
