A man in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province who replaced the QR code on a temple's donation box with his own was arrested by local police in Baoji city, Shaanxi, according to media reports on August 4.
Following an investigation, it was revealed that the man is a law graduate from a prestigious university, who roamed across various regions in Southwest China's Sichuan Province and Shaanxi, committing crimes, stealing over 30,000 yuan ($4,180).
Many Chinese netizens were surprised to discover that the thief was a law graduate from a prestigious school. However, this incident doesn't stand as an isolated case of someone stealing money from a temple's donation box.
An individual surnamed Xing also repeatedly visited various temples in Changping and Mentougou districts in Beijing and stole more than 5,000 yuan from donation boxes. Xing was convicted of theft and sentenced to six months in prison, and ordered to repay a total of 5,000 yuan to the temple, according to media reports on August 1.
