Bengaluru, Aug 9: A youth was killed and three others injured as a pillar of an old temple on the outskirts of Bengaluru fell on them as they and five others dug under it in search of treasure, police said on Saturday.
"One treasure hunter got crushed under a pillar, three suffered injuries and have been hospitalised while five are on the run," a police official said.
The incident occurred at a centuries-old Anjaneya temple in Hindiganala village near Hoskote, around 50 km away from the city, on Thursday night.
Suresh, 23, got crushed to death while Manjunath, 23, Srinivas, 22, and Sebastian Raja Rathna, 22, were injured.
Following the unexpected accident, the injured treasure hunters called a 108 ambulance, leading to the entire incident coming to light.
The ambulance staff helped the youth stuck under the temple pillars and took them to hospital.
Police have registered a case under various sections of the Ancient Monuments Act, the Karnataka Treasure Trove Act, and the Indian Penal Code.
According to the official, local youth the village as well as a nearby village were involved in the hunt.
Police are on the lookout for the five treasure hunters on the run.
However, the police official said that it was an old ruined temple and there was nothing there.
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@ ashwin manglore
what bjp doing in india after they are on power
not allowing to eat beef in india but they can export... fake gov
want to make india as hindhu country, better let them go to nepal if they want so
Modi Sarkar hungry for publicity AND your sarkar was hungry for scams , corruption and money.......
UMMAR,
And people were happy about CONgress Govt's non stop scams and terror friendly party??
UMMAR,
And people were happy about CONgress Govt's non stop scams and terror friendly party??
modi won the election through fake promises, in media ab ki baaar modi sarkaar
people trusted him voted him then all understood that
ab ki baaar cow sarkaarrrrr
killing human beings for eating beff even indian law cant do anything of this issue ,
saying that holy cow
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