Three idols stolen from temple near Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu

NAGAPATTINAM: Three metal idols were stolen from the Kumara Subramaniya Swami Temple at Kondal in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu on Sunday night.
The theft came to light on Monday morning when the temple priest, Babu alias Natarajan, 55, reached there to perform puja. He found the front door of the temple open and the idols of deities Subramaniyar, Valli and Theivanai missing.
The priest alerted temple trustee Rajarajan, who in turn alerted the Sirkazhi police.
Preliminary inquiries revealed that miscreants had used duplicate keys to open the front door of the temple. It appeared to be a well-planned theft, the police said.
The trustee told the police that they had been maintaining the temple for more than 100 years. Rajarajan said his parents and grandparents used to say the idols were made of panchaloha. However, it was yet to be confirmed, the police said.
A case has been registered.