Netizens angry over US man stealing digit of Terracotta figure statue’s digit

National treasure: Outrage over the damage of the statue has been strongly nationalistic in nature, with some even blaming authorities for lending the figure to the US in the first place. — AFP

Beijing: The theft of a thumb of an ancient Terracotta Warrior statue on display in the US incited a wave of criticism on Chinese social media, following China’s calls to “severely punish” the thief.

Michael Rohana, 24, was arrested over the theft during a party just before Christmas at the Franklin Institute in Pennsylvania where 10 of the figures are on display.