2 arrested for trying to sell idol
TNN | Jan 28, 2019, 04:07 ISTMangaluru: The Mangaluru City police have arrested two people who were trying to sell a bronze idol and seized a panchaloha and a car valued at Rs 2.69 lakh from the accused.
According to police, the arrested are Subramanya Bhat, 45, a resident of Sullia and Nisar, 54, a resident of Kollam district in Kerala.
Police added that acting on a tip-off, that the duo were trying sell a bronze idol to a prospective buyer, they conducted a raided near the Football stadium near Nehru Maidan, recently, and arrested them along with the idol and car.
Nisar had purchase the idol from a shop in Mangaluru and was trying to sell it for a lot of money, by conning the buyer into believing that it was an antique idol. A case has been registered at the Mangaluru South police station.
According to police, the arrested are Subramanya Bhat, 45, a resident of Sullia and Nisar, 54, a resident of Kollam district in Kerala.
Police added that acting on a tip-off, that the duo were trying sell a bronze idol to a prospective buyer, they conducted a raided near the Football stadium near Nehru Maidan, recently, and arrested them along with the idol and car.
Nisar had purchase the idol from a shop in Mangaluru and was trying to sell it for a lot of money, by conning the buyer into believing that it was an antique idol. A case has been registered at the Mangaluru South police station.
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