Udupi, October 14: The police personnel of Udupi District Crime Investigation Bureau (DCIB) have arrested two persons in connection with the theft of antique idols from a Jain Basadi in Shimoga district.
The police gave the names of the accused as Chandra Naika (26), resident of Shedigundi near Muddoor Jadkal in Kundapur and Udaya Achar (32), resident of Kodi near Hanglur, Kundapur.
Acting on tip off, police intercepted a car near Uppoor in Brahmavar in which the accused were transporting the valuable idols worth Rs 2 crore allegedly planning to sell them in Kerala. However, one of the accused Santhosh Mogaveera of Gangolli is absconding.
Police recovered 700 year old idols of Mahaveera, Theerthankars and other jain idols weighing 14 kg.
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