H5N1 twelfth century bronze Buddha statue stolen from an Indian museum 57 years agone has surfaced inwards London in addition to is instantly beingness returned to the country, law said Wednesday.
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| The twelfth century bronze Buddha statue stolen from an Indian museum 57 years ago has surfaced inwards London in addition to is instantly beingness returned to the country, law said Wednesday. The statue alongside silverish inlay was i of fourteen stolen from the Archaeological Survey of India site museum inwards Nalanda inwards the due east of the province inwards 1961 [Credit: HO/Metropolitan Police/AFP] |
It was spotted at a merchandise fair inwards United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland inwards March this year, prompting an investigation yesteryear the Art in addition to Antique Unit of London's Metropolitan Police.
They alerted the possessor in addition to dealer, who are non defendant of whatsoever wrongdoing, in addition to who agreed for it to hold upward returned to India.
The statue was handed over to the Indian High Commission inwards London inwards a ceremony on Wednesday.
"This underlines how law enforcement in addition to the London fine art marketplace put are working manus inwards manus to deliver positive cultural diplomacy to the world," said arts government minister Michael Ellis inwards a statement.
Detective Constable Sophie Hayes of the Art in addition to Antique Unit added: "Particular credit must become to the eagle-eyed informants who made us aware that the missing slice had been located afterwards in addition to thus many years."
Source: AFP [August 15, 2018]
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