Tirupur: Police seized two bronze idols that were being taken in a car from Tirupur to Bengaluru without valid documents on Saturday night.
Two men travelling in the car said that they had brought the idols to Tirupur for polishing and were taking them back to Bengaluru for selling. However, police are investigating the incident as they did not produce documents supporting their claim.
A flying squad that was conducting vehicle check at Mannarai Kulathupalayam, in the Tirupur north assembly segment, had intercepted the car bearing Bengaluru registration number.
The officials found two idols made of bronze, a pedestal and some embellishments meant to be installed along with the idols. Car driver Rashool Ahmed and another man identified as Ramesh gave contradictory information about the idols. The flying squad seized the idols and car. The duo was taken to the Tirupur north police station, where policemen interrogated them.
The men told police that they were involved in furniture and artefact business at Jalahalli in Bengaluru and had come to Tirupur to deliver an order to a client.