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Forcible seizure of thaali: HC raps Customs officer
The New Indian Express Villupuram
|February 07, 2025
THE Madras High Court deprecated an officer of the Customs department for forcibly seizing the gold ornaments, including 'thaali kodi', of a Sri Lankan woman at the Chennai international airport without respecting the sentiments attached to it.
The court said the "intolerable act" amounts to annihilating the customs of the Hindu religion and the culture of this country.
This story is from the February 07, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Villupuram.
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