According to Mr. Manickavel, the idol wing had secured 71 stone idols, 41 metal idols, 90 paintings and an ivory item from Deenadayalan’s house. BIG HAUL:Inspector-General of Police (Idol wing) A.G. Pon Manickavel and archaeologist R. Nagasamy inspect the idols at a godown in Chennai.— Photo K.V. SrinivasanOfficers of the Idol Wing-CID attached to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) continued their search operations and found another huge haul of idols from a warehouse in Venus Colony off Murrays Gate Road in Alwarpet on Saturday. On May 31, they busted a smuggling racket and seized idols from the house of Deenadayalan in Murrays Gate. Operation to go onA senior official of the idol wing said six crates were opened in the day-long operation, and four idols of Hindu deities were recovered.

Source: The Hindu June 12, 2016 00:00 UTC