INDORE: Unidentified thieves broke into the famous Sandipini Ashram in Ujjain and decamped with thousands of rupees from a donation box on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.The accused were aware of the layout of the ashram and knew where the CCTV cameras were installed. They cut the wires to the cameras, before breaking open the box.The matter came to light at around 3am on Saturday when the security guard Makhan Chouhan, heard some noise and raised an alarm. He saw three people jumping the boundary wall and fleeing from the facility.Police gather details after cash stolen from the donation boxHe later found that the donation box was broken and the cash was missing.Chouhan alerted temple priest Roopam Vyas, who in turn called the police.CSP Jeevajiganj Nahar Singh told reporters that the accused cut the wires to the CCTV cameras, which were installed a few days ago. Police were gathering details of people who knew about the ashram and had worked there in the past.Empty donation boxThe police were not in a position to ascertain the amount of cash stolen from the donation box, which is opened every three months. On last occasion, the box contained over Rs 72,000.Police have registered a case of theft and attempts were on to trace the accused.Unidentified thieves trying to enter Sandipini AshramUnidentified thieves broke into the famous Sandipini Ashram in UjjainUnidentified accused caught entering Sandipini Ashram in CCTV cameras

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