A gambling addict has been arrested by the Dindoshi police for stealing gold utensils from a temple while donning the garb of a Jain priest. According to police sources, the chief priest of the temple, which is located on Jitendra Road in Malad East, had brought a gold plate and bowl to the place of worship on January 23.

After performing a ritual, he kept aside the utensils and performed another act of worship. However, fifteen minutes later, he realised that the plate and bowl had gone missing. After a search proved futile, the chief priest approached the Dindoshi police station and lodged a complaint.