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{{short description|Indian police officer}}
{{Orphan|date=September 2022}}
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| name = A. G Ponn Manickavel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|11|25}}
| occupation = [[Indian Police Service]]
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| yearsactive = 1989–present
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'''A.G. Ponn Manickavel''' ({{langx|ta|பொன் மாணிக்கவேல்}}) professionally known as ''Ponn Manickavel'' (born 25 November 1958) is an [[Indian Police Service]] officer of 1996 batch belonging to the [[Tamil Nadu]] Cadre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dtf.in/wp-content/files/Indian_Police_Service_IPS_-_Civil_List_2014.htm|title=IPS : Query Result(s)|website=dtf.in|access-date=2018-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Idol wing Contact Tamil Nadu |url=http://www.tneow.gov.in/IDOL/contact.html |website=Economic Offences Wing |accessdate=2 January 2019}}</ref> He is serving as the Inspector General of Idol Wing. He is known for his investigation on pending cases related to theft of ancient idols from various temples across the state [[Tamilnadu]]. On the day of retirement, the [[Madras High Court]] appointed him as a special officer for a period of one year to probe and complete idol theft cases in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite news |title=Idol theft probe: Madras HC re-appoints Pon Manickavel as special officer |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/idol-theft-probe-madras-hc-re-appoints-pon-manickavel-as-special-officer/article25636671.ece |accessdate=2 January 2019 |agency=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Madras High Court on Pon Manickavel case: We may declare judicial emergency |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100119/madras-high-court-on-pon-manickavel-case-we-may-declare-judicial-emer.html |accessdate=21 January 2019 |agency=deccanchronicle}}</ref>

== Police career ==
Manickavel started his career as direct group-I officer from 1989-batch. He served as deputy Inspector General of Police, Tiruchi Range and Inspector General of Police Railways.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ensure transparency in police administration, says DIG |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/Ensure-transparency-in-police-administration-says-DIG/article15900222.ece |accessdate=2 January 2019 |agency=The Hindu}}</ref> In September 2017 he was appointed as [[Inspector-general of police#India|Inspector General of Police]] of Idol Wing, Economic Offences Wing of [[Tamil Nadu Police]]. He has reported many irregularities involved in the [[Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department]] and brought hundreds of valuable smuggled idols into India.<ref>{{cite news |title='Elephant' Rajendran to seek court's intervention for service extension of IG Pon Manickavel|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/elephant-rajendran-to-seek-courts-intervention-for-service-extension-of-ig-pon-manickavel/articleshow/66569991.cms |accessdate=2 January 2019 |agency=Times of India}}</ref> He helped to retrieve the King [[Rajaraja Cholan I|Rajaraja Cholan]] and his queen Lokamadevi stolen bronze statues from Gujarat museum.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/tamil-nadu-rare-bronze-statues-of-king-rajarajacholan-and-his-queen-retrieved-from-ahmedabad-museum/articleshow/64384498.cms|title=Rs 100 crore Tamil Nadu idols retrieved from Gujarat museum - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/1000-year-old-stolen-idols-of-rajaraja-chola-return-to-tn-from-gujarat/articleshow/64403678.cms|title=1,000-year-old stolen idols of Rajaraja Chola return to TN from Gujarat - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-10-10}}</ref> He has involved in various investigations including misappropriation in the making of a [[Panchaloha]] idol of the [[Palani Dhandayuthapani temple]], idols burglary at Suthamalli Varadaraja Perumal temple and global idol-smuggling network.<ref>{{cite news |title=Investigation into Palani temple idol case resumes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/investigation-into-palani-temple-idol-case-resumes/article23867760.ece |accessdate=2 January 2019 |agency=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=For an action plan |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/for-an-action-plan/article5548777.ece |accessdate=2 January 2019 |agency=Frontline}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The man who stole gods |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/the-man-who-stole-gods/article19892698.ece |accessdate=2 January 2019 |agency=The hindu}}</ref> Even though [[Tamil Nadu Government]] insisted [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] to Probe on idol case, Madras High court quashed the order and appointed him special officer with one-year extension.<ref>{{cite news |title=Madras HC quashes GO transferring idol theft cases to CBI, appoints Pon Manickavel as special officer to continue probe |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/madras-hc-quashes-go-transferring-idol-theft-cases-to-cbi-appoints-pon-manickavel-as-special-officer-to-continue-probe/articleshow/66879372.cms |accessdate=2 January 2019 |agency=Times of India}}</ref>

A complaint was lodged against Pon Manickavel on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 for allegedly making communal remarks towards a journalist in [[Sirkazhi]], Mayiladuthurai district.<ref>https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/tn-journo-lodges-complaint-against-former-top-cop-ponn-manickavel-for-communal-remarks</ref>

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