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Idol Wing CID seizes three metal idols meant for illegal sale in Pudukottai, arrests nine persons

Idol Wing CID arrests nine in connection to illegal sale of three metal idols. Team formed by Additional Superintendent of Police G. Balamurugan, received info about gangs in Chennai, Pudukottai, Tiruchi, Madurai and Kumbakonam. Negotiated with gang to purchase idols for ₹10 crore, detained four and arrested five more. Case…

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T.N. government transfers 33 Superintendent of Police-level officers across the State

TN govt transfers 33 SP-level officers; N. Shreenatha, SP/AIG, Law & Order, DGP, Chennai; E.S. Uma, SP/AIG, HQ, DGP, Chennai; Ankit Jain, SP, EOW, Central Zone, Chennai, DCP, T. Nagar; A.K. Arun Kabilan, SP, Salem; R. Sivakumar, SP, Idol Wing CID, Chennai; S. Sakthi Ganesan, SP/AIG, HC Cases Monitoring Cell,…

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T.N. Police’s Idol Wing claims ownership of Kala Samhara Moorthy idol auctioned in U.S.

The bronze idol was stolen over 50 years ago from Sri Kasi Viswanatha Swamy Temple in a Orathanadu village.

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Missing Sambandar sculpture traced to U.S. auction house

Steps being taken to retrieve the sculpture

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Idol Wing CID retrieve five idols of Adhinatha Perumal Ranganayaki Ammal temple and nab four persons

The team posed as customers and convinced the main accused to show the idols

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Idol Wing CID police trace Parvati idol of Chola temple in Bonhams auction house in New York

The burglary of five idols occurred 51 years ago at Nadanapureshwarar Sivan temple near Kumbakonam

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Idol Wing sleuths seize antique sculpture

The Idol Wing CID has arrested four persons who tried to sell an antique idol for over ₹2 crore

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Idol Wing CID Police seize 14 idols from an art gallery in Thanjavur

Seizure was made by the Idol Wing CID based on information first shared by the Archaeological Survey of India in 2017

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19th century painting of Raja Serfoji, son stolen from Thanjavur Saraswathi Mahal traced to U.S. museum

The painting was purchased in 2006 from an international antique dealer Subash Kapoor

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First copy of Tamil Bible stolen from Saraswathi Mahal Library traced to London

The Idol Wing of CID Police said the Bible lost in 2005 will be retrived soon.

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Idol Wing CID to use AI to identify smuggled antique idols of TN

IIT-M’s AI-based software will identify idols from Pandya, Chola, and Sangam era using their images available in websites of international museums, collectors

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Idol Wing CID seizes Nataraja idol hidden in sculptor’s work shed

A case has been registered and the idol was produced before Kumbakonam court

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Idol Wing CID police search for peacock idol in Mylapore temple tank

The team could not find any idol and is likely to search again next week

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