Agartala, 12th November 2026 : In a disturbing incident highlighting the growing concern over thefts in Tripura, miscreants allegedly broke into Gopinath Ashram at Hatileta Nabtila under Amtali Police Station on Wednesday night and stole gold ornaments of the deities, along with cash from the temple’s offering box.
According to the temple priest, the thieves broke open the offering box and took away the money kept inside. Several valuable ornaments, including the golden flute of Gopal and jewellery adorning the idols of Jagannath, were also found missing. Ritual utensils and other items kept inside the temple were reportedly stolen.
Narrating the incident, the priest said the temple follows a regular schedule of devotional activities, with morning rituals beginning around 4:00 to 4:30 am. After completing the evening prayers and other duties on Wednesday, he had locked the temple gate before retiring for the night.
However, when devotees arrived on Thursday morning for the daily prayers, they noticed that the gate was open. Initially, the priest thought that only the offering box had been disturbed. Further inspection revealed that the temple had been thoroughly ransacked and the ornaments and other valuable articles had disappeared.
The priest suspects that the thieves entered the premises through an opening in the upper portion of the structure after breaking the lock. He explained that entry through the main door was unlikely as it had been locked from inside.
He further revealed that the temple had been targeted by thieves on an earlier occasion as well. The recurrence of thefts at the same place has raised serious concerns among devotees and local residents over the security arrangements.
The incident has reportedly been brought to the notice of the police. The repeated targeting of religious establishments has intensified public anxiety, with residents demanding effective action to identify and arrest those involved in the theft.
