Officials with Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) and the air cargo wing at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru seized a bronze statue of Lord Mahavishnu dating back to the 15th century. An antique dealer from Tamil Nadu was arrested on Friday in connection with the case.
The statue, which was declared as a new replica of an antique, was recovered hours before it was scheduled to be shipped to Malaysia.
According to Customs officials, the team while conducting a routine inspection decided to take a closer look at a consignment in the cargo bay and found that the package contained the three-foot bronze statue.
