Two stolen Nepali idols returned to Nepal from USA
Summary
Two valuable Nepali idols, stolen and taken to the USA, have been returned to Nepal through a formal handover involving the New York District Attorney's Office and Nepal's Consulate General.
Key Points
- Two stolen Nepali idols, Padmapani and Nrityadevi, have been returned from the USA to Nepal.
- The 13th-century bronze idol of Padmapani and 16th-century wooden idol of Nrityadevi were recovered by the New York District Attorney's Office and US Homeland Security Investigations.
- The idols were illegally taken to the USA between 1969 and 1977 and recovered from institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- The handover ceremony was held at the Nepali Consulate General in New York with multiple organizations and Nepali community representatives present.
