A special squad of the Commissionerate Police arrested two persons from the city for hiding idols and articles stolen from a Jain shrine in Moodabidri, near Mangalore, in coastal Karnataka.
The two were identified as father-in-law and wife of looter Ghanashyam Das alias Santosh from Itamati area in Nayagarh district who is still absconding.
The special squad seized around 1 kg gold from Das’s bank locker. The police are investigating into the matter for more seizure and launched a manhunt to nab the mastermind of the high-profile loot.The special squad had recovered gold, money and ancient Jain idols from a house of the looter’s relative at Sailashree Vihar in city on Saturday.