Man Arrested in UK Museum Theft of High-Value Indian Artefacts

• A 41-year-old man was arrested in connection with the theft of over 600 high-value items from Bristol Museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection.
• The stolen artefacts, including an ivory Buddha and an East India Company officer's waist belt buckle, have significant cultural value and are linked to India.
• The theft occurred in September last year from a building in the Cumberland Road area of Bristol.
• Avon and Somerset Police released CCTV footage of four white male suspects and continue to appeal for public help to identify them.
• The collection documents links between Britain and former British Empire countries, offering insight into British history and colonial life.

Why It Matters: A man has been arrested in the UK for the theft of culturally significant Indian artefacts from Bristol Museum.