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Set in the holy city of Benares, this is the second film about the detective Feluda, who goes on a holiday with his cousin, Topshe, and his friend, Lalmohan Ganguly. But the theft of a priceless deity of Lord Ganesh (the Elephant God) from a local household forces him to investigate.

Benares provides a dense, spiritual backdrop where the theft of a sacred Ganesh idol turns a quiet holiday into a complex puzzle. Sharp deduction meets the chaotic energy of holy riverfront streets as the investigator hunts for a missing deity.