An antiquarian Bible, said to be the world's first Tamil version and printed in coastal Tharangambadi of the State in 17th century which was stolen in 2005 was found in a museum in London after 17 years.
The Idol wing of Tamil Nadu police is joining hands with Indian Institute of Technology-Madras for identifying smuggled antique idols from the state.The special wing of the Tamil Nadu police will seek the support of IIT- Madras to create an .
According to Idol Wing CID Additional Director General of Police K Jayanth Murali, the seizure was made based on a tip off that antique items were stored at the house of an elderly businessman Samiyappan in Thanjavur.