Inspector General of Police (Idol wing) A.G. Pon Manickavel told The Hindu that Deenadayalan had a perfect seller-buyer relationship with the notorious idol smuggler Subhash Kapoor. Idol wing officials are stunned at how these ancient idols, supposed to be more than 1,000 years old, could have been sent abroad, despite the Antiquities Act. Idol wing officials are stunned at how ancient idols, supposed to be more than 1,000 years old, could have been sent abroad, despite the Antiquities Act. In the meantime the officials of the Idol Wing plan to inspect other art galleries owned by Deenadayalan in the city and Bangalore. This will be submitted to the Enforcement Directorate to find the funding network and the people involved in this racket.

Source: The Hindu June 15, 2016 02:15 UTC