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4d ago

Tamil Nadu Police Secure Stolen Kannappa Nayanar Idol in Netherlands

The Idol Wing-CID halted the auction of the 2010-stolen artifact and initiated its repatriation to India through legal channels.

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Overview

  • The Kannappa Nayanar idol, stolen from Tamil Nadu's Arulmigu Agneeswaraswamy Temple in 2010, was recovered in the Netherlands after being listed for auction.
  • The Idol Wing-CID acted on intelligence that the idol had resurfaced at the European Fine Art Exhibition-2025 in Maastricht.
  • Dutch authorities, in coordination with the Tamil Nadu Police and the Archaeological Survey of India, seized the idol on March 23, 2025.
  • Legal procedures are now underway to repatriate the artifact to India and return it to its rightful place of worship.
  • Tamil Nadu DGP Shankar Jiwal praised the operation, commending ADGP D. Kalpana Nayak and the Idol Wing-CID for their commitment to protecting cultural heritage.