America returned 307 antiquities to India, smuggled from India
Goods that arrived in America through smuggling stolen from India have been sent back to the country. These goods were smuggled to America from India as well as Afghanistan, Cambodia Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Thailand and other countries.
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Antiquities Returns: The heritage stolen from India years ago has now returned to the country. They were reached America through smuggling. After 15 years of investigation, the US has finally returned 307 antiques to India. In fact, these faces were stolen from India and sent to America through smuggling. The total cost of these items is about $4 million. The Manhattan District Attorney's office confiscated 235 valuables out of a total of 307 from art dealer Subhash Kapoor.
Antiquities reached America smuggling through these countries
These confiscated antiquities were smuggled to the US from India as well as from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and other countries. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office issued a statement saying that the seizure of all these items was done during a ceremony at the Indian Consulate in New York. During this, Consul General of India Randhir Jaiswal and Acting Deputy Special Agent-in-Charge of the US Homeland Security Investigation Christopher Lau were present.
It includes 11th century sculptures
Among the items being returned are the 12-13th-century Arch Parikara, which is made of marble. Its cost is about 85,000 dollars. It was seized from art dealer Subhash Kapoor. Some of these items have been confiscated from dealer Nancy Wiener. Among them there are also idols of Vishnu, Lakshmi and Garuda of about 11th century.
The DA's office issued an arrest warrant for Kapoor in 2012 and in November 2019, Kapoor and his seven other associates were charged with conspiracy to smuggle stolen antiquities.
