A.G. Ponn Manickavel

Indian Police Service officer

Indian Arasampatti Village, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu Sagittarius 173 cm

Quick Info

Profession	Indian Police Service officer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	25/11/1958
Age	67 years
Birthplace	Arasampatti Village, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius

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Bio/Wiki

Other Name	Pon Manickavel

Physical Stats & More

Height	173 cm
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Bald

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees	BBA MA MSW
Religion	Hinduism

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	Sombuthevar (Civil Servant)
Mother	Kasambuammal
Children	Daughter - Dr. Pakiyalakshmi

Career

Service	Indian Police Service (IPS)
Batch	1996
Cadre	Tamil Nadu
Service Years	1996 - 2018
Major Designation(s)	Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tiruchi Range Inspector General of Police of Idol Wing, Economic Offences Wing of Tamil Nadu Police (September 2017 - November 2018)
Notable Achievements	Led a team to retrieve hundreds of stolen idols from Hindu temples across India. Recovered two bronzes of King Rajarajasolan and his queen Lokamadevi, valued over Rs. 100 crore each. Investigated the smuggling of a 3000-year-old Navabashana idol from the Dandayuthaswami temple. On the day of retirement in 2018, appointed by Madras High Court as special officer for one year to probe and complete idol theft cases in Tamil Nadu. Busted smuggling racket in Puducherry, recovering 11 panchaloha idols worth crores including a Lord Nataraja idol valued at Rs. 31 crores. Cracked over 50 idol theft cases and recovered numerous idols globally.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He was very disciplined in school and aspired to be a civil servant from a young age but did not initially want to become a police officer.
2. Known for exposing irregularities in the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department, which oversees a substantial number of temples and trusts in Tamil Nadu.
3. Despite his prominence, faced challenges due to lack of office space and strong government pushback during investigations.
4. Started career as direct group-I officer from 1989-batch before IPS.

Also born on 25 November

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