SSB seized precious antique idol of Lord Buddha from Indo-Nepal Border

ROHIT SHARMA :- 62nd  Battalion Bhinga (UP)  of Sashastra Seema Bal  seized an antique idol (Ashtha Dhatu) of Lord Buddha weighing-2.69 Kgs on 24.07.2018 from Indo-Nepal border .
Based on a specific input an operation was launched by the troopers of 62nd  Battalion Bhinga (UP)  of Sashastra Seema Bal on 24.07.2018  near border pillar number -634/07  to nab the smugglers who were trying to smuggle the antique from Nepal to India. At around 0345 hrs suspicious movement of two persons was noticed near no man’s land approx 15 metres from border pillar number -634/07. Sensing the presence of security forces the two suspected persons left their belongings and fled towards Suiya village in Nepal. The antique (Ashtha Dhatu) idol was recovered in a white bag during the search of area near no man’s land.
                                       
 The weight of antique idol is 2.690 kgs and its value is yet to be determined, but is estimated to be in crores. The Antique Idol was handed over to Police Station Sirsiya,distt- Sravasti(UP).
                      This year Sashastra Seema Bal has seized antique idols worth of Rs. 5,43,50000 /-crore and arrested 03 persons in 4 cases. e06b6c23-e60c-4150-9b88-dc8fbb1b041c

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