Indian Ganesha Deity Idol
Description:
An idol of the Ganesha deity was stolen by two or three unidentified individuals at the Sri Someswara Swamy temple.
Case Status: Unresolved
Year Claim Initiated: 2020
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Complainant Name: Sri Someswara Swamy temple authorities
Complainant Nation: India
Complainant Nation Economy: Developing
Complainant Type: Public: Government
Respondent Name: Unidentified individuals
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Respondent Type: Private: Individual
Reference Links:
- https://www.thenewsminute.com/andhra-pradesh/ganesha-idol-stolen-andhra-temple-vinayaka-chavithi-131430
- https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2020/aug/24/rare-idol-stolen-from-sri-someswara-swamy-temple-on-vinayaka-chavithi-2187476.html
- https://www.sakshipost.com/news/andhrapradesh/rare-lord-ganesh-idol-stolen-sri-someswara-swamy-temple-nellore-123245
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Clarification Notes
. There are claims that the Ganesha Deity idol is over a hundred years old.
. The image is not of the stolen idol; it is a reference image. It is said the stolen item was a two-feet tall rare black stone Ganesha idol that weighed over 100 kg.
Edited by Keli Fisher