Bhubaneswar: The special task force (STF) of the Crime Branch busted an idol theft racket here and arrested two persons in this connection on Saturday.
The arrested persons were identified as Yusuf Mirza alias Litu (32) and Amir Khan (29) of Kateni village under Chandaka police limits of Khurda.
The STF seized a rare Asthadhatu idol weighing 5kg from their possession.
Earlier, the STF had arrested Sayed Ziulnur, from whose possession two ancient, brass Asthadhatu idols of Radhakrushna were seized, sources said.
Efforts are on to crack the entire racket.
