Man held with antique Victorian telescope

A 100-year-old Victorian Marine Telescope was today seized from a man who was allegedly planning to sell it off, police said here.
"The accused, identified as Mohammad Saleh, who is into real estate business, was apprehended from his house in Tolichowki area by the sleuths of Commissioner's Task Force (Central Zone Team) on credible information," said DCP B Limba Reddy.
Police also recovered stand of the telescope, dated 1915, made by W Ottway & Co Ltd Ealing, London.
"Saleh had purchased the antique Victorian Marine Telescope (100 year-old, made of brass with sight range of around 5 km) and a chess board along with its contents from his friend Riyaz. He had concealed them (the items) in his house without any valid documents in order to sell (them) to prospective customers for Rs 30 lakh to earn easy money," the DCP said.

The officer said Saleh was also planning to sell the chess board to prospective customers by passing it off as an antique piece.
He has been handed over to Golconda Police along with the seized material for further investigation.