Overview
- Police in Tawang detained a 54-year-old tourist from West Bengal after CCTV footage of thefts at two Buddhist sites circulated widely on social media.
- A Buddha idol was taken from Tawang Monastery, while a pair of Tingsha cymbals and two metal butter lamps were removed from the Giant Buddha Statue Park.
- Officers recovered all items on Wednesday, with police valuing the articles at roughly Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000.
- Local religious authorities declined to pursue a formal case and pardoned the visitor following his apology.
- Police recorded a written undertaking from the man, warned him of legal consequences for any future offense, and noted he had arrived with his wife on March 2.