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West Bengal: Goddess Kali idol broken in Siliguri as thieves try to break into the temple for the 8th time

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2020

As per the information, when devotees reached the temple in the morning to offer their prayers on Tuesday, they found the idol of Goddess Kali broken and lying on the ground.

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600-year-old stolen Nataraja idol being brought back to India, idol wing head reveals TN govt refused fund to bring it back

OpIndia Staff - 12 September, 2019

About 1200 ancient idols are believed to have been stolen from Tamil Nadu between 1992 and 2017

News Reports

French woman arrested at Chennai airport over stolen antiques, idols and artefacts worth crores recovered

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2019

Idol Wing CID claims to have busted a idol smuggling racket

Crime

Kerala: Idol thief’s scooter breaks down after stealing from temple, caught red-handed by locals

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2019

The man had broken into several places, including shops and a school before the scooter developed a snag at the temple.

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Uttar Pradesh: Five arrested after Muslim mob ransacks temple to protest against loudspeakers being used for bhajan-kirtan

OpIndia Staff - 6 June, 2019

Agitated at bhajan-kirtan the Muslim mob cut off the wire of the loudspeaker and even removed the idols and threw them.

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Bangalore University: Controversy in campus over Buddha idol being installed in place of Saraswati idol

OpIndia Staff - 8 May, 2019

Bangalore University has witnessed a turmoil after a Buddha idol was allegedly forcefully installed on a pedestal meant for a Saraswathi idol.

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Tamil Nadu: Stolen idol returned after 100 years by grandson of former priest who had stolen it

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2019

A 700 hundred-year-old idol of Dhroupathi Amman has been retrieved

Crime

Ashtadhatu idols of Hanuman, Sita and Lakshman stolen from temple in Baharaich, UP

OpIndia Staff - 3 February, 2019

Two incidents of idol and jewellery theft inside temples have take place within yesterday only.

Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Idols of Ram, Laxman, Janki stolen from temple in Mau

OpIndia Staff - 31 October, 2018

A police team with forensic experts is investigating the case.

News Reports

Amidst rampant idol thefts from temples, Tamil Nadu govt to transfer all such cases to CBI

OpIndia Staff - 2 August, 2018

About 1200 ancient idols are believed to have been stolen between 1992 and 2017

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