Police recover stolen Buddha statue

One of the Buddha statues stolen from the Patna museum (see this post) has been recovered. From BBC news:

Police in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh say they have recovered one of 18 priceless antique idols stolen from the Patna Museum in nearby Bihar state.

Police have arrested five suspects who were allegedly trying to sell the idol in the city of Benares.

One down, seventeen to go.

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