Touchstone statue found while digging pond
Labourers, who were digging a pond at Kachua Primary School in Sholok union under Uzirpur upazila, recovered a statue of Dasharath made of touchstone.
Local sources claimed price of the statue would be crores of taka.
Abdur Rob, officer-in-charge of Uzirpur Police Station acknowledging the fact, yesterday said the labourers recovered the statue with one broken leg and cracked body on Thursday and handed it over to the headmaster of the school.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Nazrul Islam, a village defence member, informed the matter to Uzirpur Police Station and Assistant Sub-Inspector Golam Sarwar took it to the Police Station.
Police sources said the statue is now kept at the Police Station and the department of archaeology and antiques has been informed about it.