More than 600 “high value" artefacts including several from India dating back to the British colonial era were stolen during a burglary at a Bristol museum, Avon and Somerset Police revealed. The break-in occurred in the early hours of September 25, between 1 am and 2 am, at the British Empire and Commonwealth collection.

Police have released grainy CCTV footage showing four white male suspects at the scene and have appealed to the public for help identifying them.

In a statement, officers said: “Detectives investigating a high-value burglary of museum artefacts are appealing for the public’s help to identify these people."

According to PTI, among the stolen items were an ivory Buddha and a waist belt buckle that once belonged to an East India Company officer. Many of the artefacts were

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