Nghe An: Thieves broke into a pagoda and destroyed the donation box on Tet holiday
(Baonghean.vn) - Taking advantage of the late night, thieves broke into Lam Son Pagoda (Quynh Luu), broke into the safe and stole all the donation money.
On the morning of February 6 (the second day of the Lunar New Year), some Buddhists and people came to the pagoda to offer incense and make merit when they discovered that two safes placed in the main shrine of the pagoda had been broken into by thieves, taking all the donations of Buddhists and visitors to the pagoda during the Tet holidays. The incident was immediately reported to the abbot.
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| Lam Son Pagoda where thieves broke in and destroyed the donation box. Photo: Huu Tinh |
After receiving the report of the theft, the police force went to the scene to make a record of the incident. According to the report from the temple, the amount of money in the safe had not been counted.
Currently, the case is being investigated by the authorities to be handled according to the provisions of law.
