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Police in Delhi have recovered two antique idols of Lord Mahavira dating back to the 6th and 12th centuries respectively, worth 20 million rupees.
New Delhi, June 27 : Police in Delhi have recovered two antique idols of Lord Mahavira dating back to the 6th and 12th centuries respectively, worth 20 million rupees.
The antiques were retrieved from Omkar Nath, a resident of Eta in Uttar Pradesh, who was trying to sell the antiques off to a prospective buyer in the Roshanara Bagh area.
Muktesh Chander, Additional Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, said the meditating figurines of Lord Mahavira were made of a rare alloy of eight precious metals.
Unauthorized dealing in antiques is banned under the Antiquity and Art Treasure Act (AATA). No object more than 100 years old can be taken out of the country illegally as per the Act.
India has emerged a hub for clandestine dealings in object d'art, with most of the smuggled goods eventually finding their way to the rich drawing rooms of the West.
ANI
