Texas, March 12 -- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. of the United States has announced he has initiated the process to return 20 stolen Nepali antiquities worth a staggering Rs410 million (approximately $3 million) to Nepal.

These valuable items, which had been trafficked out of Nepal over several years, were recovered following an extensive investigation led by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office into the activities of notorious trafficker Subhash Kapoor.

The objects include a range of priceless artifacts, such as a portrait of 15th-century military governor Gaganshim Bharo with his wives, a Buddha statue stolen from the Bungamati Stupa, and a stone goddess figure. These items, part of Nepal's rich cultural heritage...