410-year-old copy of Quran recovered by Police in Karnataka

Security forces apprehended the valuable literary work from a gang of thieves who were trying to sell it for Rs.5 crore

Written by: Mohammed Uzair Shaikh

Published: August 12, 2015, 1:51 PM IST

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Mysuru, August 12: A copy of Quran dating back to the era of Mughal rule was recovered by police in Karnataka’s Mysuru district. Security forces apprehended the valuable literary work from a gang of thieves who were trying to sell it for Rs.5 crore.

According to historian B Sheikh, who analysed the copy, claims that the book was written around 410 years ago. “It was written in 1050 of the Hijri calendar, which works out to 1605 AD, which is around the period when Mughal rule was its peak in India and the time when Akbar was succeeded by Jehangir,” he said. (ALSO READ: After Bhagwad Gita, Hanuman Chalisa translated into Urdu by Lucknow youth)

The gang which was trying to sell the historic copy of the holy book was intercepted by Police in Mysuru on Tuesday. “A gang of 10 members, who had bought the copy from unidentified persons in Hyderabad, were trying to sell it for a price of Rs. 5 crore,” said Superintendent of Police Abhinav Khare.

Police reportedly came to know about the sale of the book through online videos which the gang had circulated on social media groups to market the stolen work. Officials of Mysuru district police met them as buyers and subsequently arrested the sellers.