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18 bronze idols stolen from museum recovered Patna:
Eighteen bronze idols dating back to Pala era (775 - 1050 A.D) that
had gone missing from Patna Museum in September have been recovered from
Fatehpur in Bihar's Gaya District during a joint operation conducted by
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Bihar Police. Three persons
identified as Shahid Mirajwarsi, Shahid Rashid Warsi and Vinod Yadav have
been arrested in connection with the theft. "Idols have been recovered
and three persons have been arrested," said Rajnikant Mishra, Joint Director,
Central Bureau of Investigation, the premier investigative agency. The
three arrested individuals had hatched a conspiracy to steal the 18 antique
statues belonging to the Pala era. The recovered idols are believed to
be worth crores of rupees in the international market of antique goods.
Gopala founded the Pala dynasty in about 750 AD. His rule lasted for about
25 years but the dynasty remained in power for about 300 years. Gopala
was succeeded by Dharma Pala in 775 and ruled till 810 A.D. |
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