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| Kathmandu, Tuesday March 04, 2003 Falgun 20, 2059. |
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Over 200 stolen idols handed
over to National Museum
Post Report
KATHMANDU, March 3 : Nepal Police today handed
over 206 idols and other objects of archeological importance, recovered by the Valley
Police at different places, to the National Museum yesterday.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Shyam Bhakta
Thapa handed over the idols and other objects of archeological importance to Rehana Banu
Saiyad, chief of the National Museum amidst a function here today.
The recovered idols and other objects of
archeological importance range from the ancient past to the twentieth century and are made
of stone, mud and metal. The biggest idol belongs to the period of the sixteenth century
while Padmapani Lokeshwor is the smallest idol of the 20th Kaumori.
Speaking on the occasion, the Nepal Police chief
Shyam Bhakta Thapa said the police is committed to protect the rich heritage of the
country.
Speaking at the programme, the chief of the
National Museum Saiyad said the idols and other archeological objects would be exhibited
in future to the public so as to facilitate scholars to study the objects. She remarked
the stealing of idols is not only the problem of one country but all developing countries.
Kuber Singh Rana, chief of Kathmandu District
Police Office, showing the idols to the audience present at the function underlined the
need to raise awareness against idol-lifting and the theft of other objects of
archaeological importance.
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