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In Dhoom-Style Heist, Man Steals Rs 15 Crore Gold, Falls While Escaping, Caught
Inspired by Hrithik Roshan's character in Bollywood film "Dhoom 2", a young man in Bhopal allegedly attempted to steal gold worth Rs 15 crore from a museum. But in a bizarre twist, the thief was discovered unconscious inside the State Museum in Bhopa
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This US Couple Shock World With Rs 1,223 Crore Art Heist
The Harwood Museum is urging anyone who may have information on the whereabouts of the two missing paintings to come forward.
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4 Charged For 2019 Theft Of Gold Toilet Worth Rs 50 Crore In UK
The stolen item, known as "America," is not just any toilet but a unique piece of artwork.
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In A Daring Heist, Ancient Buddha Statue Worth Rs 12.5 Crore Stolen From US Art Gallery
The rare artifact is a seated Buddha with a halo, roughly 4 feet tall, created during Japan's Edo Period (1603-1867).
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Van Gogh Painting Stolen From Dutch Museum During Pandemic Recovered
A Dutch art detective has recovered a precious Vincent van Gogh painting that was stolen from a museum in a daring midnight heist during the coronavirus lockdown three-and-a-half years ago, police said Tuesday.
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Art Crime Detective Returns Rare Sculpture To France 50 Years After Heist
A Dutch art detective has returned a rare Roman statue that was considered one of France's most important treasures to the museum from which it was stolen nearly 50 years ago.
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Vincent Van Gogh Painting Stolen From Dutch Museum
Thieves stole a painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh early Monday in a daring heist from a museum that was closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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German Museum Confirms 49-Carat Diamond Among Heist Haul
A 49-carat diamond which analysts estimate to be worth up to $12 million was among over a dozen jewel-encrusted items snatched from a German state museum in a spectacular heist, the museum confirmed Wednesday.
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Missing 'Picasso' Thought Found In Romania A Hoax: Report
A writer who thought she had found a masterpiece by Pablo Picasso stolen in an infamous art heist six years ago said Sunday she was the victim of a "publicity stunt", the NOS Dutch public newscaster reported.
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Picasso Painting, Stolen As Part Of Heist, May Have Been Found In Romania
One of seven paintings stolen six years ago from a museum in The Netherlands as part of a spectacular art heist may have been found in Romania, the public prosector in Bucharest said Sunday.
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Thief Used Hyderabad Nizam's Gold Tiffin Box To Eat Every Day: Police
The sensational robbery at the Nizam's Museum in Hyderabad has been solved within a week of a Hollywood-style heist by two men who escaped to Mumbai and lived it up in a luxury hotel before being tracked down.
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'Big Maple Leaf' Gold Coin Worth $4 Million Stolen From Berlin Museum
A Canadian gold coin named "Big Maple Leaf" which bears the image of Queen Elizabeth II was stolen in the early hours of Monday morning from Berlin's Bode Museum. The coin is made out of pure gold, weighs about 100 kilos and has a face value of around $1 million.
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'Spiderman' Burglar On Trial Over $100 Million Paris Art Robbery
A burglar dubbed "Spiderman", notorious for daring acrobatic heists, went on trial on Monday for a $100-million art heist in 2010 that saw works by Picasso and Matisse stolen from a Paris gallery.
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Gone in 90 seconds: Seven major paintings stolen from Dutch museum
Dutch police on Friday released security camera images taken during the theft of seven major artworks from a Rotterdam museum which indicate the culprits were in and out in barely 90 seconds.
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What next for Dutch art heist masterminds?
With Dutch police going all out on Wednesday to catch those who stole seven masterpieces, including Monets and a Picasso, from a Dutch museum, the thieves now have few options to cash in on the heist.
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In Dhoom-Style Heist, Man Steals Rs 15 Crore Gold, Falls While Escaping, Caught
Inspired by Hrithik Roshan's character in Bollywood film "Dhoom 2", a young man in Bhopal allegedly attempted to steal gold worth Rs 15 crore from a museum. But in a bizarre twist, the thief was discovered unconscious inside the State Museum in Bhopa
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This US Couple Shock World With Rs 1,223 Crore Art Heist
The Harwood Museum is urging anyone who may have information on the whereabouts of the two missing paintings to come forward.
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4 Charged For 2019 Theft Of Gold Toilet Worth Rs 50 Crore In UK
The stolen item, known as "America," is not just any toilet but a unique piece of artwork.
-
In A Daring Heist, Ancient Buddha Statue Worth Rs 12.5 Crore Stolen From US Art Gallery
The rare artifact is a seated Buddha with a halo, roughly 4 feet tall, created during Japan's Edo Period (1603-1867).
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Van Gogh Painting Stolen From Dutch Museum During Pandemic Recovered
A Dutch art detective has recovered a precious Vincent van Gogh painting that was stolen from a museum in a daring midnight heist during the coronavirus lockdown three-and-a-half years ago, police said Tuesday.
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Art Crime Detective Returns Rare Sculpture To France 50 Years After Heist
A Dutch art detective has returned a rare Roman statue that was considered one of France's most important treasures to the museum from which it was stolen nearly 50 years ago.
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Vincent Van Gogh Painting Stolen From Dutch Museum
Thieves stole a painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh early Monday in a daring heist from a museum that was closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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German Museum Confirms 49-Carat Diamond Among Heist Haul
A 49-carat diamond which analysts estimate to be worth up to $12 million was among over a dozen jewel-encrusted items snatched from a German state museum in a spectacular heist, the museum confirmed Wednesday.
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Missing 'Picasso' Thought Found In Romania A Hoax: Report
A writer who thought she had found a masterpiece by Pablo Picasso stolen in an infamous art heist six years ago said Sunday she was the victim of a "publicity stunt", the NOS Dutch public newscaster reported.
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Picasso Painting, Stolen As Part Of Heist, May Have Been Found In Romania
One of seven paintings stolen six years ago from a museum in The Netherlands as part of a spectacular art heist may have been found in Romania, the public prosector in Bucharest said Sunday.
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Thief Used Hyderabad Nizam's Gold Tiffin Box To Eat Every Day: Police
The sensational robbery at the Nizam's Museum in Hyderabad has been solved within a week of a Hollywood-style heist by two men who escaped to Mumbai and lived it up in a luxury hotel before being tracked down.
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'Big Maple Leaf' Gold Coin Worth $4 Million Stolen From Berlin Museum
A Canadian gold coin named "Big Maple Leaf" which bears the image of Queen Elizabeth II was stolen in the early hours of Monday morning from Berlin's Bode Museum. The coin is made out of pure gold, weighs about 100 kilos and has a face value of around $1 million.
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'Spiderman' Burglar On Trial Over $100 Million Paris Art Robbery
A burglar dubbed "Spiderman", notorious for daring acrobatic heists, went on trial on Monday for a $100-million art heist in 2010 that saw works by Picasso and Matisse stolen from a Paris gallery.
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Gone in 90 seconds: Seven major paintings stolen from Dutch museum
Dutch police on Friday released security camera images taken during the theft of seven major artworks from a Rotterdam museum which indicate the culprits were in and out in barely 90 seconds.
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What next for Dutch art heist masterminds?
With Dutch police going all out on Wednesday to catch those who stole seven masterpieces, including Monets and a Picasso, from a Dutch museum, the thieves now have few options to cash in on the heist.
