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A stolen ancient Indian artefact of Buddha in Dharma Chakra Mudra was handed over to the Consul General Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad by U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security representatives.

Posted on: May 18, 2022 | Back | Print

A stolen ancient Indian artefact of Buddha in Dharma Chakra Mudra was handed over to the Consul General Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad by U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security representatives. The U.S. team led by Supervisory Special Agent Chad Fredrickson handed over the 10th century bronze statue at a solemn ceremony held in the historic Gadar Memorial, San Francisco.

The statue was believed to be stolen on February 1967 at the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) Museum in Nalanda, India. The statue was acquired by intermediaries and was donated to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) where it was exhibited as an artefact. Upon the request of Archeological Survey of India (ASI) for the investigation of the stolen statue, The US Prosecutors office, Department of Justice later acquired the stolen artifact and has initiated the process of repatriation to India in November 2021.

Consulate General of India, San Francisco expresses its deep appreciation and special thanks to U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security led by Supervisory Special Agent Mr. Chad Fredrickson, Supervisory Special Agent Raffi Guluzian, Special Agent David Keller and Assistant Attorney Ms. Amanda Bettinelli for their efforts in the repatriation process.
 





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