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Time of India
17-06-2025
- Time of India
Three-year jail for three men in emerald idol theft
1 2 3 Chennai: Nearly 16 years after an emerald (maragatham) lingam was stolen from a temple in Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur district, the chief metropolitan magistrate court in Egmore on Monday found three men guilty and sentenced them to three years imprisonment each. The case dates to Feb 19, 2009, when a gang broke into the Arulmigu Pavalaotheeswarar Temple by damaging the window bars and forcing open the sanctum sanctorum's main door. It stole a 1kg Maragatha Lingam, then valued at 1.86 lakh, along with two gold ornaments (Thirumangalyam) worth 20,000. A case was registered the next day based on a complaint by temple executive officer K Kanagasabai under sections 380, 457, and 120(b) of IPC. On Oct 25, 2009, during a vehicle check at Koyambedu bus stand, Idol Wing CID arrested Ramesh and Senthil of Thanjavur and recovered several stolen items. Their confession led to the arrest of V Vaithi alias Vaithiyalingam of Nagapattinam. Merlin Sagayaraj of Kandithampettai (Thanjavur), Ayyappan of Thanjavur, Raja alias Patchi Raja, A Karunanidhi, R Viji alias Vijian of Nagapattinam, and G Sudhakar of Muthupettai. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 40+ Say This Wrinkle Serum "Really Delivered' (Shocking Results) The Skincare Magazine Undo The cases registered in Thiruthuraipoondi and Koyambedu were later merged, and the recovered artefacts were returned to the temple. While some accused including Ramesh, Karunanidhi, Vijayakumar, and Sudhakar, absconded after securing bail, the trial proceeded separately for Vaithi, Merlin Sagayaraj, and Raja. Senthil and Ayyappan died during the trial process. Non-bailable warrants were issued for the absconding accused. On Monday, the court fined Vaithi and Merlin Sagayaraj and Raja 10,000 each.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Time of India
4 jailed for stealing idols from Jain temple
Trichy: Four people were convicted and sentenced to seven years of imprisonment each for stealing 23 idols worth crores from a Jain temple near Thanjavur in 2020. The idol wing police which investigated the case had recovered the idols the same year. The theft occurred at Arulmigu Atheeswaraswami temple in Karanthai on Jan 18, 2020 when a group broke open the gates and stole the metal idols of Jain saints and deities. A case was registered at Thanjavur Town West station under IPC section 457-2 (trespass) and 380-2 (idol theft). The case was shifted to Idol Wing police. On Mar 7, 2020, police found one of the idols being transported in a car during a vehicle check. Four people, S Saravanan, P Shanmugarajan, and A Ravi from Thanjavur, and V Vijayagopal from Nagapattinam were detained during a vehicle check . Police learnt that prime suspect Saravanan had kept the idols at a warehouse near his house. They recovered the remaining idols and arrested the suspects. Trial was initiated at the additional chief judicial magistrate court in Kumbakonam and the verdict was pronounced on Wednesday evening. The judge sentenced all four accused to seven years imprisonment and imposed a penalty of Rs2,000 each on them. They were lodged at Trichy central prison. DGP Shankar Jiwal and ADGP D Kalpana Nayak lauded the efforts of Idol Wing for the investigation which led to the convictions. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- The Hindu
Accused in antique idol theft case nabbed in Mumbai
The Idol Wing CID arrested a person in Mumbai for his alleged involvement in the smuggling of an antique idol in Pudukottai. When a Idol Wing CID team was inspecting vehicles at the Alathur Junction on Pudukkottai-Tiruchi Main Road on March 19, 2024, they intercepted a vehicle and arrested Ajithkumar and two others, besides seizing an antique Amman metal idol worth ₹20 crore from them. During this, Raja alias Manojkumar fled the spot. The investigation revealed that Raja worked abroad. A Look Out Circular was issued against him on April 2 this year. In the early hours of May 16, Raja was detained at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport in Mumbai. After receiving the information, the officers of the Idol Wing CID arrested him in Mumbai on May 18 and brought him to Tamil Nadu. He was remanded in judicial custody by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai.
NDTV
06-05-2025
- General
- NDTV
From Nagapattinam To Netherlands: Cops Recover Stolen Shiva Devotee Idol
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Police's Idol Wing has stopped the auction of an antique at the European Fine Arts Exhibition in the Netherlands. The idol, dating to the 11th or 12th century, was stolen from the Arulmigu Agneeswaraswamy Temple in Nagapattinam fifteen years ago, NDTV was told. Leads were scarce at that time, but Tamil Nadu Police kept their heads down, followed the clues, and cracked the case, and have now tracked down the whereabouts of the idol. Acting on the cops' inputs, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and local police took custody of the Kannappa Nayanar idol in March. Legal procedures to retrieve the idol are underway. "We estimate this to be worth between Rs 6 and 8 crore and will get to know more about it once we get custody," Kalapana Nayak, Additional Director-General with the Idol Wing, told NDTV. On challenges in retrieving the idol, she said, "It was difficult to trace since it has been 15 years since it was stolen. But we worked quickly when we found out it was in the Netherlands." Over the last few years Ms Nayak and her colleagues have recovered 374 idols - 36 made of metal, 265 of stone, and 73 from wood. The idol shows Kannapa Nayanar - a devotee of Lord Shiva - standing on a pedestal and placing his right hand on the head. There are intricate carvings all over the body. According to legend Nayanar was born in what is now Andhra Pradesh. A hunter by profession, he became devoted to Shiva when he found a representation of the god in the forest. He began offering meat and water to the representation, or the lingam. Legend says he found it 'bleeding' once and cut out his eye and offered it the lingam. When its second eye began bleeding, he was about to cut out his second and offer that too. Moved by his devotion Shiva restored his sight. The lingam he found is worshiped at a temple in Andhra.
United News of India
06-05-2025
- United News of India
Timely action by TN Idol Wing CID prevents auction of Antique idol in Europe
Chennai, May 6 (UNI) Timely action taken by the Idol Wing CID of the Tamil Nadu police prevented the auction of a priceless antique metal idol in the Netherlands (Europe). An official release here said the Kannappa Nayanar metal idol was stolen from Arulmigu Agneeswaraswamy temple at Thirupugalur in Nagapattinam district 15 years ago by unknown culprits. After registering a case in Augut 2010, the Idol Wing CID during elaborate investigations received information that the idol was kept at The European Fine Art Exhibition-2025, held at Maastricht, the Netherlands for auction. Immediately, the Idol Wing CID took up with the police officials of the Netherlands and officers of Archaeological Survey of India to stop the auction. Due to this timely action, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands and Dutch, took custody of Kannappa Nayanar Idol on March 23, 2025. Legal procedures have been initiated to repatriate the idol from the Netherlands to India. UNI GV 1725
