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CBI seizes antique sculpture

Delhi,Crime/Disaster/Accident, Thu, 29 Mar 2012 IANS

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The CBI has arrested a man from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in connection with smuggling of an antique Shiva-Parvati sandstone sculpture outside the country, a CBI official said Thursday.

 

Manish Kumar, resident of Delhi, was arrested for smuggling a 16th century sandstone sculpture depicting Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

 

"During a raid conducted at an air cargo warehouse at IGI Airport the sculpture, which was meant for transport to Hongkong, was seized. It was kept in a box under the label of marble tiles Wednesday. The sculpture is suspected to be stolen," said the official.

 


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