Stolen Jain, Hindu statues of $450k seized in US
The US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has seized two ancient stolen Hindu and Jain statues, estimated to be worth a total of $450,000, days before they were to be auctioned off. The Jain statue, of Rishabhanata, the first Jain Tirthankara, is valued at about $150,000. The Hindu statue, of Revanta, a son of God Surya, is valued at about $300,000.