Sambalpur: A thief was caught near the temple of Patneswari Maa in Sambalpur town police station. On Thursday, people saw the thief near the Patneswari temple while he steals from several houses. They caught him and tied him to an electric pole and beat him severely. After receiving the information, the town police reached the spot and arrested the thief. The police have seized the Rs 1,000 he had stolen.