4 young boys who trespassed on Hindu temple in Chhachhro set free.

Byline: Hanif Samoon

Four young trespassers who had confessed to sneaking into a Hindu temple to steal the cash presented to deities as offering by the faithful in Premo-Ji-Vary village on the outskirts of Sindh's Chhachhro town a few days ago were set free on Saturday after the complainant withdrew the charges against them.

The complainant in the case, Prem Kumar, withdrew the charges against the minor boys at the request of leaders of the local Hindu panchayat as a "goodwill gesture".

The four boys aged 12-15 years, who are students of a primary school in the same village, were arrested late on Monday night by Chhachhro police with the help of the village's footprint trackers.

They had confessed to having stolen cash from the money box placed in the temple. Initial reports had suggested that the intruders also caused damage to some idols of deities.

The incident had created an uproar in the desert region with members of the Sindh cabinet and lawmakers joining the chorus of condemnation and calls for stern action against the culprits.

Police had registered a First Information Report against the minor suspects on Kumar's complaint under various sections, including 295, of the Pakistan Penal Code.

The boys, who were sent...