A group of fishermen recovered a suspected 500-year-old idol from the Bay of Bengal while fishing near the Mahabalipuram coast in Tamil Nadu. Officials believe the idol may have been abandoned during an attempted smuggling operation. The statue has been handed over to authorities as police continue their investigation.
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