MADURAI: The idol wing CID of the Tamil Nadu police arrested two more other folks in reference to the alleged misappropriation in the making of the Lord Murugan idol at Sri Dhandayuthapaniswamy temple in Palani. The 200kg idol was once made in 2003-2004 to replace the idol of the presiding deity beneath the pretext that it have been damaged.
The idol wing CID team, which started its third section of investigation on Saturday, arrested former assistant commissioner of the temple Pugazhendi and verification officer Deivendran on Sunday evening. Two months ago, the idol wing had arrested sculptor M Muthiah and former HR&CE (Hindu spiritual and charitable endowments division) joint commissioner Okay Okay Raja.
An knowledgeable team from IIT-Madras led by means of metallurgy division professor Murugaian Amirthalingam was once helping the idol wing to test the composition of the controversial idol. All the idols made in the recent past had been being checked by means of the knowledgeable team, officials said.
The 200kg, idol which was once installed in January 2004, was once got rid of in five months. It has been saved in a powerful room since then.
Police said there was once a conspiracy behind changing the old statue with the brand new one as the suspects wanted to sell the old one in international market.
The idol wing CID team, which started its third section of investigation on Saturday, arrested former assistant commissioner of the temple Pugazhendi and verification officer Deivendran on Sunday evening. Two months ago, the idol wing had arrested sculptor M Muthiah and former HR&CE (Hindu spiritual and charitable endowments division) joint commissioner Okay Okay Raja.
An knowledgeable team from IIT-Madras led by means of metallurgy division professor Murugaian Amirthalingam was once helping the idol wing to test the composition of the controversial idol. All the idols made in the recent past had been being checked by means of the knowledgeable team, officials said.
The 200kg, idol which was once installed in January 2004, was once got rid of in five months. It has been saved in a powerful room since then.
Police said there was once a conspiracy behind changing the old statue with the brand new one as the suspects wanted to sell the old one in international market.
Palani Murugan idol case: Two more arrested
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