A 45-year-old HIV+ man in Chhattisgarh, driven by anger after contracting the virus in prison, confessed to a decade-long looting spree targeting temples in Durg. He stole from donation boxes to express his resentment towards God, believing his infection was an "act of god." Police apprehended him after a recent theft, recovering coins and his two-wheeler.
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