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Chennai: Idol of Lord Murugan stolen from temple after breaching a three-layer security, FIR lodged

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The theft was discovered when temple priests and administrators arrived on Wednesday morning.
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Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Police raids office of businessman Ranvir Shah, seizes five ancient giant idols: Details

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As reported by Dinamalar, the Idol Wing found five massive idols, including an elephant, Nandi, and a lion, at the office of Ranvir Shah during the raids.
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Ahmedabad crime branch arrests Mohd Aminoor Pathan and Yasin Shaikh for stealing idols from Jain temple

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The police said that during the initial interrogation, the accused Aminoor and Yasin admitted to involvement in seven such thefts from temples and derasars across Gujarat.
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Plagued with nighmares, son became ill: Thief writes apology letter and returns 100-year-old Radha Krisha idol he stole from temple in Uttar Pradesh

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A thief who stole a Radha Krisha idol from a temple in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh returned it on 1st October and sought forgiveness from the priest
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Puducherry: Karaikal temple authorities lodge a complaint for theft of 8 antique idols six decades ago, 2 traced to a museum in New York

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8 idols from Sri Varathraja Perumal temple in Karaikal were stolen between 1959 and 1962, no complaint was lodged at that time
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18-century Maa Annapurna idol installed at Kashi Vishwanath temple, CM Yogi Adityanath performs the rituals

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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the pran pratistha (consecration) of the Maa Annapurna deity at the Kashi Viswanath temple today 
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After over 100 years, stolen murti of Maa Annapurna returns to UP from Canada, to be installed at Kashi Vishwanath Mandir in Varanasi: Details

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A 18th century idol of Maa Annapurna stolen from Varanasi in 1913 was returned by Canada, will be installed at Kashi Vishwanath Mandir
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Jaipur: Ragpicker Shehzada Salim steals antique Murtis and jewellery from Jain and Shiv temple, had entered temple to ‘drink water’

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On August 7 2021, the accused had entered the temple in Jaipur on the pretext of drinking water, when the idols caught his sight
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Tamil Nadu: 7 brass kalasams atop towers of Manjal Neer Kootha Ayyanar temple looted, case registered

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Burglars stole 7 kalasams atop the four towers of Manjal Neer Kootha Ayyanar temple at Vilangudi village near Thiruvaiyaru in Tamil Nadu
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Rajasthan: Burglars lock sleeping priest to steal several 500-year-old idols from Jain temple in Jaipur

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The working committee members demanded immediate arrest of the culprits and requested the Rajasthan government to protect the Jain temples in Rajasthan
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