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NY Returns 657 Antiquities to India, $14 M Seized

4/30/2026

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Authorities returned 657 antiquities to India in New York, where Consul General Rajlakshmi Kadam attended.
The phase delivered 19 antiquities, 17 linked to trafficker Subash Kapoor, raising the total to 657 items worth about $14 million.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg said the trafficking networks are massive.
Returned pieces include a $2 million bronze Avalokiteshvara, a $7.5 million red sandstone Buddha, and a dancing Ganesha sold at a 2012 Christie’s auction with false provenance.

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Authorities returned 657 antiquities to India in New York, where Consul General Rajlakshmi Kadam attended.
The phase delivered 19 antiquities, 17 linked to trafficker Subash Kapoor, raising the total to 657 items worth about $14 million.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg said the trafficking networks are massive.
Returned pieces include a $2 million bronze Avalokiteshvara, a $7.5 million red sandstone Buddha, and a dancing Ganesha sold at a 2012 Christie’s auction with false provenance.