Hyderabad: An antique idol of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Teerthankar of Jains was recovered from a man who was allegedly trying to sell it at Langer House area here, police said today.

Sleuths of Commissioner's Task Force (North Zone) Team apprehended Mukaddis Hussain who was in possession of the idol (panchaloha combination) and was trying to sell it today to earn fast buck, they said. Hussian, a native of Uttar Pradesh and doing a glass cutting and glass fitting work here became friends with one Gyan Singh of Madhya Pradesh.