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Idols
Madras HC quashes TN govt order, appoints Pon Manickavel as special officer for idol wing
The state government and Pon Manickavel have been at loggerheads with each other for a while. The government had tried to transfer all cases of the idol wing to the CBI citing the IG’s 'unsatisfactory performance'.
‘They were trying to fix me’, Pon Manickavel tells Court, State govt directed to not take adverse action without permission
The state government and Pon Manickavel have been at loggerheads with each other for a while.
Idols broken, parts thrown into nearby sewer in old Shiva temple in UP
A note discovered from the temple premises allegedly states that one Jamil hired a person for 2 lakhs to desecrate the idols.
‘Who decides that they are stolen idols?’ asks Madras HC, ‘I decide’, replies IG Pon Manickavel
The Court then directed IG Pon Manickavel to put his submissions in writing.
Bihar: 114-year-old idols of Lord Ram and Laxman stolen from Ram-Janki temple in Vaishali
The idols are made of Ashtadhadu and are believed to be worth crores in international markets.
Uttar Pradesh: Ganesh sthapana disrupted in a Muslim dominated area, police denies communal tension
Police was called in to ensure situation does not go out of control
Uttar Pradesh: Police arrested man for stealing idols and valuables from Shanidev temple
India's rich cultural heritage is at a constant threat as cases of illegal antique trafficking is gaining strength
Senior HRCE official arrested in connection with misappropriation in making gold idols
HRCE officials have claimed that they are being unfairly targeted by the Idol Wing of the Police.
Tamil Nadu in talks with National Gallery of Australia to get back 7 stolen ancient idols
The state government has initiated the process of getting back the stolen idols.
