Jammu, Oct 12 (PTI) Three persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in a series of thefts at multiple religious places in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, police said on Saturday.

The stolen property has also been recovered from the possession of the arrested accused, they added.

Also Read | Delhi CM House Controversy: Flagstaff Road Bungalow Row Continues to Rage a Day After Its Allotment to CM Atishi.

The donation boxes kept at four mosques and two temples were stolen in the intervening night of September 20 and September 21 from different villages of remote Dachhan, a police spokesperson said.

On receiving the information, police lodged a case under the relevant legal provisions, the spokesperson said, adding that a special investigation team (SIT) busted the gang behind the thefts and arrested the three culprits.

Also Read | 'If Any Person Dares To Touch Sisters, His Hand Will Be Chopped Off': BJP MLA Mithilesh Kumar Distributes Swords Among Girls During Vijayadasmi Celebration in Bihar's Sitamarhi.

The spokesperson said the stolen property, along with tools used to break open the cash chests, were recovered from the arrested individuals.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)