TN govt issues G.O transferring idol theft cases to CBI

The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order transferring all idol theft cases in the state from idol wing police to the CBI, a decision flayed by the Opposition DMK.

The Home department order, was issued yesterday when the government informing the Madras High Court that it had taken a policy decision to hand over all idol theft cases to the CBI as the idol wing was "not performing satisfactorily."