Chennai, The Idol Wing CID of the Tamil Nadu police has arrested four persons and seized two ancient metal idols, estimated to belong to the 14th-15th century Vijayanagara period, officials said. Cops seize antique Vijayanagara-era idols; 4 held The idols a Sudharsanar and a Devi were recovered during a surprise vehicle check conducted on the Thanjavur-Chennai National Highway on February 6, a release issued by the police said. Acting on specific intelligence, a special team led by ADSP-Trichy, G Balamurugan, intercepted a car parked near an open ground at Valayapettai around 10.30 pm on February 6. Upon inspection, the team found the two idols wrapped in gunny bags inside the vehicle. “The idols appeared to be ancient, artistically valuable, and stylistically belonging to Tamil Nadu. They are suspected to have been stolen from a temple in the state,” a release from the Idol Wing stated. The seized Sudharsanar idol weighs approximately 77.3 kg and stands 90 cm tall, while the Devi idol weighs 35.45 kg and is 73 cm in height, added police sources. Preliminary …