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A joint team of CBI and Archaeological Survey of India in
an operation arrested one Sabdar Ali of Kheri Gujar village
of Distt. Sonepat, Haryana for carrying out illegal business
of antiquties. The team recovered 34 rare pieces of antiquities
and art objects worth nearly a crore of rupees in the International
market during the searches.
On the basis of source information, the Antiquity Branch
of CBI after mounting sustained surveillance, zeroed in on
the accused Sabadar Ali and recovered the rare pieces of antiquities
believed to belong to the periods for which no recorded history
is available. The recovery includes a Terracotta Brick showing
three human heads ( found in existence only during the Kushan
Period), Terracotta Stamp of approx. size of 5x4 cms and a
Terracotta human head of approx. size of 13x8.5 cms of considerable
vintage. A headless Budha in soft stone, terracotta horse
with hind legs broken and a human head made of sand stone
of the size of 24x18.5 cms are among the recoveries. The recovery
of sand stone pillars of various sizes are other highlights
of this operation.
After sustained interrogation, the accused Sabdar Ali has
been taken into custody and the CBI team is trying to find
out all possible linkages related to its source and the ultimate
destination. The accused is being produced in the court at
Ambala today.
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