31 Antiquities Stolen From Centrally-Protected Monuments Since 2013: Centre

Union Minister for Culture G Kishan Reddy said this in a written response to a query in Lok Sabha.

Thirty-one antiquities have been stolen from centrally-protected monuments and temples under the Archaeological Survey of India in the last 10 years, the government informed Parliament on Monday, but added four of them have been recovered.

Union Minister for Culture G Kishan Reddy said this in a written response to a query in Lok Sabha.

A total of 31 antiquities have been stolen from centrally-protected monuments, sites, temple etc under the ASI during 2013-2023 of which 27 are still to be recovered, he said. "However, no information is available about their illegal shipping abroad," he said.