Three persons were arrested for trying to smuggle an asthdhatu idol worth over Rs 2.5 crore, police said in Lucknow on Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Devendra Sharma, Abhishek and Sushil Kumar from Aliganj area in Lucknow on Saturday and an Ashtdhau (combination of eight metals) idol of Gautam Buddha was recovered from them, they said.
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