Ramesh Kapoor and Subash Kapoor are sons of Parshotam Ram Kapoor, who was an Antiquities dealer,” sources said. “Kapoor Galleries”, located at 1015 Madison Avenue is owned and operated by Ramesh Kapoor and his son Suneet Kapoor. They had been trading in Indian Antiquities since then.”According the ICE, the investigation found that Subash Kapoor allegedly created false provenances to disguise the histories of his illicit antiquities. Sources with direct knowledge of the development said an Indian agency - Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) - helped the US in catching hold of the smuggled artifacts. Investigations made by the ICE established that “Art of the Past”, a gallery located at 1242 Madison Avenue, New York was owned and operated by Subash Kapoor.

Source: Hindustan Times June 10, 2016 08:03 UTC