Lok Sabha Question No. 3757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-09
Subject: Smuggling of Idols and Sculptures
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3757

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH AUGUST, 2016/SHRAVANA 18, 1938, (SAKA)

SMUGGLING OF IDOLS AND SCULPTURES

3757. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether thousands of idols and traditional sculptures that have been smuggled to foreign countries;

(b) if so, the total number of registered cases of smuggling of ancient sculptures and idols; and

(c) the measures taken by the Government to check such smugglings?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (b) : No such data is maintained centrally . However, State/UT wise cases reported, cases chargesheeted, cases convicted, persons  arrested,  persons  chargesheeted  and  persons  convicted under the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 during 2012-2014 is enclosed at Annexure.

(c): In  order  to  ensure  the  security  and  protection  of  the  ancient sculptures,  idols  and  artifacts,  watch  and  ward  staff  have  been deployed at Centrally protected monuments & archaeological sites. The  security  has  been  further  supplemented  by  engagement  of private security guards and the State police.

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Annexure

## State/UT wise cases registered (CR), cases charge sheeted (CS), cases convicted (CV), persons arrested (PAR), persons charge sheeted (PCS) and persons convicted (PCV) under the Antiquities & Art Treasure Act,1972 during 2012-2014

| SL     | State/UT          | 2012   | 2012   | 2012   | 2012   | 2012   | 2012   | 2012   | 2013   | 2013   | 2013   | 2013   | 2013   | 2013   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   |
|--------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| SL     | State/UT          | CR     | CS CV  |        | PAR    | PCS    | PCV    | CR CS  | CV     | PAR    | PCS    | PCV    | CR     | CS     | CV     | PAR    | PCS    | PCV    |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 35     | 34 1   | 53     | 74     | 1      | 21     | 12     | 0      | 29     | 13     | 0      | 3      | 11     | 0      | 6      | 14     | 0      |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 3      | Assam             | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 4      | Bihar             | 2 5    | 0      | 2      | 5      | 0      | 2      | 3      | 0      | 4      | 6      | 0      | 2      | 3      | 0      | 2      | 3      | 0      |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 6      | Goa               | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 7      | Gujarat           | 0      | 1 0    | 0      | 1      | 0      | 3      | 0      | 0      | 19     | 0      | 0      | 1      | 2      | 0      | 1      | 2      | 0      |
| 8      | Haryana           | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 10     | Jammu & Kashmir   | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 11     | Jharkhand         | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 2      | 0      | 0      | 4      | 0      | 0      |
| 12     | Karnataka         | 8      | 6 0    | 10     | 12     | 0      | 6      | 3      | 0      | 36     | 27     | 0      | 5      | 5      | 1      | 20     | 17     | 1      |
| 13     | Kerala            | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 15     | Maharashtra       | 3      | 3 0    | 7      | 6      | 0      | 2      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 1      | 2      | 0      | 1      | 4      | 0      |
| 16     | Manipur           | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 17     | Meghalaya         | 0      | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 18     | Mizoram           | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 19     | Nagaland          | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 20     | Odisha            | 1      | 1 0    | 1      | 1      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 21     | Punjab            | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 22     | Rajasthan         | 1      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 23     | Sikkim            | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 25     | Telangana         |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        | 23     | 24     | 0      | 40     | 59     | 0      |
| 26     | Tripura           | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh     | 5      | 3 1    | 5      | 4      | 1      | 0      | 1      | 2      | 0      | 1      | 3      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 28     | Uttarakhand       | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 29     | West Bengal       | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 2      | 4      | 0      | 15     | 15     | 0      |
|        | TOTAL STATE(S)    | 55     | 53     | 2 78   | 103    | 2      | 34     | 19     | 2      | 88     | 47     | 3      | 39     | 51     | 1      | 89     | 114    | 1      |
| 30 A & | N Islands         | 0      | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |        | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0 0    |        | 0      | 0      |
| 31     | Chandigarh        | 0      | 0 0    | 0      |        |        | 0      |        |        |        | 0      | 0      |        |        | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 32     | D&N Haveli        | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0 0    | 0      |        | 0      | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0 0    | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 33     | Daman & Diu       | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0 0    |        | 0      | 0      |        |        | 0      | 0      | 0      |        |
| 34     | UT                | 4      |        |        |        |        | 0      | 0      |        | 0      |        |        | 0      | 0      |        | 2      |        | 0      |
|        | Delhi             |        | 3 0    | 3      | 6      | 0      | 0      | 2      | 0      | 3      | 2      | 0      | 1      | 0      | 0      |        | 0      | 0      |
| 35     | Lakshadweep       | 0      | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 36     | Puducherry        | 0      | 0 0 0  | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
|        | TOTAL UT(S)       | 4      | 3 56   | 3      | 6      | 0      | 0      | 2      | 0      |        | 3 2    | 0      | 1      | 0      | 0      | 2      | 0      | 0      |
| TOTAL  | (ALL INDIA)       | 59     | 2      | 81     | 109    | 2      | 34     | 21     | 2      | 91     | 49     | 3      | 40     | 51     | 1      | 91     | 114    | 1      |

Source: Crime in India