Another Antique idol recovered

New Delhi, Dec 16 (UNI) The Delhi police have recovered an idol of Lord Krishna made of Ashtadhatu, the third such recovery in the last two weeks from two people in the capital.

The idol, dating back to the Mughal period and priced at approximately Rs two to three crore, was recovered from two people in the Jama Masjid area last evening when they had come to strike a deal for this idol in the market.

The duo, 46-year-old Jawad Hassan and Prahlad Sahay, were arrested and a case registered against them under the Antiquities and Art Treasurers Act, 1972, police said.

Interrogation revealed that Prahlad, who is involved in nine criminal cases in Rajasthan including theft and rape, had procured this idol from one person in Rajasthan. Being aware that the antique is made of Ashtadhatu and can be sold off at a very high price, the two people came to Jama masjid to sell it off but were nabbed with the idol.

The is the third case in the last two weeks of recovery of an antique idol from Delhi. On December 5, Delhi police recovered an antique Mahavir idol which they said was 800 years old. Then, on December 11, another idol of Shani Dev , about 500-600 years old, was seized.

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