France arrests six people over Banksy's stolen artwork commemorating Paris attack

Six people have reportedly been arrested in France over ft of famous artwork by British artist Banksy. As per reports, painting was stolen from Bataclan concert hall in Paris last year in January. While artwork was found at a farmhouse in central Italy earlier this month, arrested people are still under investigation. 

According to an international media outlet, all six arrested people are placed in pre-trial detention. Two of those arrested are reportedly under formal investigation on suspicion of ft. or four, on or hand, are suspected of concealing ft. authorities believe that thieves used portable grinders to remove fire-exit door on which mural was painted before carrying it off in a van. 

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Artwork found in Italy  

According to reports, painting was found as a result of a joint operation by Italian and French police. Earlier this month, Italian authorities h reportedly said that artwork was recovered during a search of a home in countryside of Tortoreto in Teramo province.  artwork depicts a graffiti of a woman mourning in grief.  

painting was me as a tribute to ninety people who were killed on vember 13, 2015, after armed gunmen stormed Bataclan music hall in Paris. gunmen were believed to be part of some Islamist extremist group in city who also attacked several or places same night killing 130 people in total. 

(Im: AP) 

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