CID recovers stolen antique idols in Chennai.Byline: ANI Kolkata, Nov. 13 (ANI): CID's Economic Offences Wing has recovered antique idols stolen from a village temple in Thiruvarurur district of Tamil Nadu, police said on Friday. "Yesterday we were successful in nabbing two accused persons connected with the idol theft case. And we also recovered seven idols, antique idols also," said Thilagavathi, ADGP ADGP Australian Divisions of General Practice ADGP Additional Director General of Police (India) , Economic Offences Wing-CID, Chennai. The seven antique idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses were recovered on Thursday and are believed to be worth millions of rupees in the international market. Acting on a tip off, officials belonging to the economic offences wing intercepted two suspects carrying gunny bags and recovered idols from the duo. During interrogation interrogation In criminal law, process of formally and systematically questioning a suspect in order to elicit incriminating responses. The process is largely outside the governance of law, though in the U.S. , both informed that they planned to sell the idols in the international market. They also revealed that they had a tie-up with a Chennai based antique idols showroom owner who used to buy stolen idols from them. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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