New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing money from a donation box in a gurdwara located in south Delhi's Pushp Vihar, police on Monday said.

A complaint regarding the theft was received on April 2, after which an FIR was registered and an investigation was taken up, they said.

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"We checked CCTV footage and interrogated gurdwara staff members. During questioning, a former security guard, Rohit Kumar, confessed to stealing money from the donation box," Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Ankit Chauhan said.

Kumar confessed that he had procured a duplicate key of the donation box and during his work as a security guard from April to December 2023, he stole money on multiple occasions, he said.

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"In the recent incident, he stole Rs 55,000, and paid Rs 35,000 as a down payment to purchase a motorcycle," the DCP said.

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