Overview

• Veer Nayak was formally charged on July 16 with attempted temple theft after police recovered gold and silver ornaments and the deity’s crown.
• Investigators say he broke into the Kali Temple in West Singhbhum on the night of July 14 after consuming large amounts of alcohol.
• He inadvertently fell into a deep sleep inside the sanctum, where a priest and local residents discovered him the next morning.
• Station in-charge Baleshwar Oraon confirmed that the probe will examine potential security lapses that allowed the breach.
• Video footage of the sleeping suspect has gone viral online, and devotees believe his capture reflects divine intervention by Goddess Kali.