A security guard was tragically killed during a robbery attempt at a Ranchi temple, prompting a police investigation into the crime.
A 55-year-old security guard was beaten to death by unidentified miscreants during a robbery attempt at a temple in Jharkhand's Ranchi, a senior police official said on Friday.
The incident took place late on Thursday night at the Jagannath Temple located in the Dhurwa Smart City area, under the Jagannathpur police station jurisdiction, he said.
"An unidentified man killed the guard inside the temple premises. Before fleeing the scene, he broke open the lock of a donation box kept there and took some cash," Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan said.
He further said that CCTV footage showed the accused had entered the premises as one of the gates was unlocked from the inside, while the victim was asleep.
The police recovered the iron rod used in the crime from the spot, and further investigation into the matter is underway, said Digvijay Singh, the officer in charge of Jagganathpur police station.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination.