Joypurhat, Nov 12 (UNB) – Police here on Monday arrested two people along with an ancient white marble Buddha statue from a mess at Chitrapara of the district town.
The arrestees are Mansur Ali, 38, son of Azim Uddin of Mahabbatpur village in Panchbibi upazila, and Akhil Mondal, 43, son of Ram Lal of Bhandaripara village in Akkelpur upazila.
Officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station Sirajul Islam said acting on a tip-off, they conducted a drive at Chitrapara and arrested the duo along with the statue from a room of the dormitory.