Two arrested with antique idols
July 8th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Two people were arrested with antique idols worth crores of rupees, police said Friday.
The arrested have been identified as Shaboor Ahmed alias Jaggi Khan, 34, and Firoz Khan, 30.
A senior police official said the arrests came after information was received Thursday that two people would be present in the Jama Masjid area with antique idols. A trap was laid and the two were apprehended.
Police recovered two antique idols together weighing 4.6 kg from their possession.
“The idols were inspected by experts from the Archeological Survey of India who told us that they are of 18th century and are made of brass. They are worth crores of rupees,” the official said.
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