Italy: 49 gold statues stolen from exhibition in Italy, worth more than 13 lakh US dollars
49 gold statues worth more than US$1.3 million were stolen from an exhibition in Italy. One of the 49 statues, named Umo/Dona (male/female), was later found at the exhibition complex, CNN reported. However, the other 48 idols have not been located yet. A spokesperson for the property told CNN that the theft is under investigation.
A major theft incident has come to light in Italy. Around 49 gold artefacts were stolen from an exhibition near Lake Garda on Wednesday night. All these sculptures were created by Italian sculptor Umberto Mastroianni.
49 works of art worth 1.2 million euros (over 1.3 million US dollars) were stolen from the exhibition titled ‘Like a warm, flowing gold’. The exhibition opened at the end of December and was scheduled to close on Friday, March 8.
Where did the 48 statues disappear?
One of the 49 statues, named ‘Umo/Dona’ (Male/Female), was later found at the exhibition complex, CNN reported. However, the other 48 idols have not been located yet. A spokesperson for the property told CNN that the theft is under investigation. Giordano Bruno Guerri, head of the estate, said he believed the theft was the work of a large gang.
