<p>A thief prayed to God before allegedly stealing a cash box from a temple in Maharashtra's Thane city, police said on Sunday after examining the CCTV footage of the premises.</p>.<p>The accused broke into the temple of Lord Hanuman in Khopat area on the night of November 9 and allegedly stole the cash box containing about Rs 1,000, an official said quoting a complaint by the temple's caretaker.</p>.<p>The CCTV footage of the place showed the thief praying before the God's idol before stealing the cash box kept there, the official said. A clip of the footage also went viral on social media platforms.</p>.<p>The Naupada police arrested the accused on Saturday and recovered the stolen cash from him, the official said. </p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>A thief prayed to God before allegedly stealing a cash box from a temple in Maharashtra's Thane city, police said on Sunday after examining the CCTV footage of the premises.</p>.<p>The accused broke into the temple of Lord Hanuman in Khopat area on the night of November 9 and allegedly stole the cash box containing about Rs 1,000, an official said quoting a complaint by the temple's caretaker.</p>.<p>The CCTV footage of the place showed the thief praying before the God's idol before stealing the cash box kept there, the official said. A clip of the footage also went viral on social media platforms.</p>.<p>The Naupada police arrested the accused on Saturday and recovered the stolen cash from him, the official said. </p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>