The police on Tuesday arrested four persons and recovered three panchaloha idols, stolen from the Draupadi Amman temple at Vallam.
On a tip-off, Additional Director-General of Police, Economic Offences Wing and Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Idol Wing, Pon Manickavel, constituted a team.
It intercepted a car and arrested Arumugam, 31, Siva, 27, Selvam, 35, and Senthil Kumar, 45, all from Panruti taluk.
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They reportedly stole the idols on June 19 and were planning to sell them for Rs. 20 lakh.
They were produced before a magistrate, who remanded them in judicial custody.
They have been lodged in the Puzhal central prison.
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