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Judge says he will be forced to consider a CBI probe if the HR&CE department fails to act
Piqued over incessant complaints of thefts of ancient idols reported in the State, Justice R. Mahadevan of the Madras High Court on Wednesday warned the State government that he would be constrained to order a Central Bureau of Investigation probe if the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department did not spring into action. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/frequent-idol-thefts-irk-hc-no-end/article24393691.ece
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