An emerald idol of Lord Murugan has been stolen from a temple in Perungarunai village, near Acharapakkam in the Chengalpattu district. Known to devotees as 'Nadu Pazhani', the temple was broken into by unidentified individuals who made off with the main deity.
Local police have registered a case regarding the theft and have launched an intensive investigation to identify and apprehend the suspects involved.

