Cops recover antique Krishna idol stolen from temple

The RMC Yard police have arrested a man who was trying to sell an antique idol of Lord Krishna. Based on a tip-off, the police arrested Manjulinga, 34, a native of Mysuru, and recovered the idol worth Rs 80 lakh.

The police, posing as customers, tried to strike a deal with him. He was arrested, as soon as he showed them the idol.

During interrogation, Manjulinga revealed that he got the idol from two men Basha and Chandranna, who had stolen it from a temple. Police said they were hunting for the duo.

In total, the Bengaluru North division police arrested 23 persons, including six from Nepal, on various charges and recovered stolen valuables worth Rs 1.17 crore from them.

With the arrests, police said, they solved 11 cases and recovered 2.43 kg of gold and diamond ornaments, 2.5 kg of silver valuables, including the Krishna idol.