Last Updated:February 12, 2026, 21:37 IST During interrogation, Jeevan Singh told police that he used the stolen money to buy a plot in the Lonikand area and built separate houses for his wife, son and daughter. The accused has been suspended by the party for six years. (Representative image) Chennai Police arrested a 60-year-old man from pune who disguised himself as a monk and burgled several Jain temples in Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka. The arrest was made after a year-long search, involving analysis of more than 200 CCTV footages. The man has been identified as Jeevan Singh. He was arrested by a special police team led by inspector Alagammal and produced before a Pune court, police said. A transit warrant was obtained, and he was brought to Chennai by train on Wednesday and lodged in Puzhal Central Prison. The case came to light in February 2025 after a 600-gram gold bar and a 10-kg silver crown were stolen from a Jain temple on Mint Street in Sowcarpet. Following a complaint, Elephant Gate police reviewed …