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Two antique idols stolen 50 years ago traced to U.S. museum
The Hindu | 12/10/2022 06:20 PM | Click to read full article
The Idol Wing CID Police of Tamil Nadu Police has traced two stolen antique idols- Yoganarasimha and Ganesha - belonging to Venugopala Swamy Temple, Alathur in Tiruvarur District to Nelson-Atkins Museums, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.
The Idol wing has prepared and submitted papers proving ownership of the two idols to the government for onward transmission to the USA for repatriation of the same to Tamil Nadu.
