<p>Thiruvananthapuram: A priest was arrested for allegedly stealing gold ornaments from a temple at Manacaud in the heart of the capital city, police said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Arun (33), who was serving as the priest at the Muthumari Amman temple, was accused of stealing over three sovereigns of gold from the shrine.</p>.Gold, diamond ornaments stolen from Jnanpith laureate writer's house in Kerala.<p>During the interrogation, the priest confessed to having stolen the gold and admitted that he had accepted money after pledging it, they said.</p>.<p>A case was registered on Saturday and his arrest was recorded today.</p>.<p>Steps would be taken to recover the temple gold at the earliest, they added.</p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: A priest was arrested for allegedly stealing gold ornaments from a temple at Manacaud in the heart of the capital city, police said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Arun (33), who was serving as the priest at the Muthumari Amman temple, was accused of stealing over three sovereigns of gold from the shrine.</p>.Gold, diamond ornaments stolen from Jnanpith laureate writer's house in Kerala.<p>During the interrogation, the priest confessed to having stolen the gold and admitted that he had accepted money after pledging it, they said.</p>.<p>A case was registered on Saturday and his arrest was recorded today.</p>.<p>Steps would be taken to recover the temple gold at the earliest, they added.</p>