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Masked thieves steal donations box at Australian Sikh temple

Thursday 12:55pm
CCTV showed the pair arriving at the temple before a masked man wearing a black hoodie, gloves and orange face mask forces entry to the building.

CCTV showed the pair arriving at the temple before a masked man wearing a black hoodie, gloves and orange face mask forces entry to the building. (Source: Victoria Police)

CCTV images has shown the moment a masked man used an angle grinder to break into a Sikh temple, causing damage and stealing a donation box.

Police believed two offenders were involved in the burglary at the Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha temple in Campbellfield, Melbourne's north, about 10.30pm (local time) on December 29.

CCTV showed the pair arriving at the temple before a masked man wearing a black hoodie, gloves and orange face mask forces entry to the building.

CCTV showed the pair arriving at the temple before a masked man wearing a black hoodie, gloves and orange face mask forces entry to the building. (Source: Victoria Police)

The footage showed the pair arriving at the temple before a masked man wearing a black hoodie, gloves and orange face mask forceD entry to the building.

He could be seen approaching the shrine inside and removing a large donation box, before stealing about AU$1500 cash.

The donation box was carried outside before being left in the car park as the men fled in a car.

Detectives released CCTV footage and images of one of the men they believed could assist with their investigation.

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