| American
steal Taj Mahal stone
10/9/2008, Two American
students' desire to keep a small relic of the famous Taj Mahal landed them
into trouble when they were detained for interrogation for almost three
hours by ASI and CISF officials in Agra yesterday (October 8).
The students, identified
as Stephen and William, had picked up a black stone while visiting the
area under renovation at Taj Mahal. It is not clear whether the stone had
fallen from the building or the students took it out.
A group of nine American
students had come to visit Taj Mahal yesterday. The incident took place
when one of the students picked up a black stone from the site of restoration
work, said Raghuveer Lal, SSP Agra said.
The ASI official, who
saw the incident, immediately alerted the CISF, who frisked the students
and recovered the stone. Two students, Stephen and William, were detained
for interrogation.
The students have apologised
for the incident, the SSP said, adding that the ASI is investigating and
a complaint will be lodged with the American Embassy, if the students are
found guilty.
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