The Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive), West Bengal seized as many as 25 antique idols valued at Rs 35.3 crore. Officials found antique idols carefully concealed in paddy and hidden inside the truck. Of the total 25 seized antique idols, there were seven stone idols of Goddess Parvati, Manasha Devi, Lord Vishnu and Lord Surya, seven metallic artefacts made of bronze and octo alloy used for casting metallic idols in Hindu and Jain temples besides 11 terracotta idols. All the seized antiques range from 9th century AD to 16th century AD. The officers of the Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive), West Bengal had earlier also seized seven antique idols having an antique value of Rs 11 crore in January 2020.

Source: dna August 26, 2020 16:30 UTC