India, Dec. 12 -- More than 600 items, including artefacts linked to India's colonial past, were stolen during a burglary at a museum in Bristol, England.

Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that on September 25, between 1 and 2 am, a group of four unidentified men broke into a building in the Cumberland Road area of Bristol.

"The building housed items from the Bristol Museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection," the police statement said.

"More than 600 artefacts of various descriptions were taken by the offenders," it added.

DC Dan Burgan, the officer leading the case, said: "The theft of many items that hold significant cultural value is a major loss for the city. These items, many of which were donations, form part of a co...