The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, has convicted three men and sentenced them to three-year imprisonment for breaking into a Thiruthuraipoondi temple and stealing idols from there in 2009.
According to the Idol Wing CID Police, the culprits broke open the iron rods of the window of the Pavalaotheeswarar Temple in Thiruthuraipoondi and main door of sanctum sanctorum and committed theft of one Maragatha Lingam and two golden ornaments in the night of February 19, 2009. Maragatha lingam and two golden ornaments worth Rs 2.06 lakh were stolen from the temple.
On the complaint of K. Kanagasabai, then executive officer, a case was registered by police. During a vehicle check on October 25, 2009 at Koyambedu bus stand, accused Ramesh and Senthil were arrested by the police of Idol Wing CID, Chennai and the properties were seized. Subsequently seven other accused were arrested and remanded.
During the trial, two of the accused died and four of them went absconding. The trial was conducted against the remaining three. Idol Wing Police said the accused Vaith alias Vaithiyalingam, Melinsagayaraj and Raja alias Patchi Raja were convicted and sentenced to three- year imprisonment with fine.
Published – June 18, 2025 01:17 am IST