Chennai, May 23 -- The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID police has arrested
an absconding accused in Mumbai connection with an antique metal idol
theft case.
An official release here on Friday said based on specific information, a
Special Team conducted a vehicle check at Alathur Junction on Pudukottai
-Trichy Main Road, on March 19, 2024 and intercepted a vehicle and seized
an antique Goddess Amman metal idol and arrested three people.
Those arrested were Ajithkumar, Mustafa and Sriram and seized the metal
idol worth Rs.20 crores.
During this interception one Raja @ Manoj @ Manojkumar escaped.
A case was registered in IWCID U/s 41 (1) (d), 102 CrPC and 454 (2),
457 (2) 380 (2) IPC.
Enquiries revealed that the absconded accused Manoj is w...