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Antique Smuggling

International Idol Smuggler Subhash Kapoor Convicted To Ten Years Rigorous Imprisonment

Ksheera Sagar
An antique idol (For representation purpose only)

Tamil Nadu's Idol Wing Writes To US-Based Entities To Retrieve Antique Murthis Stolen From Mannargudi Temple

PTI
Somaskanadar Left: Sri Viswanatha temple, Alattur, June 1959 Right: Freer Sackler, Washington DC 2021

The Tragic Story Of A Chola Era Bronze Icon, And The Lucky Smuggler Who Is Getting Away With Heritage Theft

S Vijay Kumar
Chola-era Jain Bronze statue

Heritage Tragedy: US Authorities Prepared To Return Smuggled Antiquities While India Still Bungling Cases

S Vijay Kumar
The dancing Shiva that is yet to be brought back to India.

How To Loot Indian Temples: A Step-By-Step Guide To Steal Precious Antique Idols

S Vijay Kumar
Book: The Idol Thief (Left), Author: S Vijay Kumar (Right)

Runaway DSP Arrested In Idol Smuggling Case In Tamil Nadu

Swarajya Staff
An antique idol

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