Panaji: Goa police have arrested a man from Chennai for allegedly stealing 50,000 rupees from a donation box at a church in Old Goa Heritage Monument complex.
Old Goa Police apprehended John Louis on June 1 after the authorities of Basilica of Bom Jesus Church found the 75-year-old man stealing the cash from a donation box. The priest-in-charge of the shrine, Fr Savio Barretto, lodged a complaint on June 1.
The basilica houses the relics of St Francis Xavier.
The accused was caught on CCTV stealing the cash. The church authorities then informed the police.
A case has been registered and investigations are underway, a police officer told reporters.