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  • Silver coins discovered at Bengal village, dwellers go on looting spree

    Express News Service

    KOLKATA:  Villagers in Bindol in North Dinajpur in West Bengal got lucky on Friday when a bowl stashed with silver coins from the mid-19th century surfaced from a roadside ditch where some digging works were going on to construct a small bridge.

    Labourers while digging a roadside ditch discovered a bowl stashed with silver coins from the mid-19th century. As the news of the bowl spread like wildfire, hundreds of locals rushed and looted the coins. Only a few coins could be recovered by the local police when they reached the spot.

    According to police, the incident took place at Bindol village. ‘’Many development works are being carried out before the upcoming panchayat elections. At Bindol, a small bridge was being constructed and for this labourers were digging the roadside ditch to collect additional soil required for the work,’’ said an officer of a local police station.

    As the workers continued for two hours and kept digging the ditch, they discovered a sealed bowl. ‘’They opened it up to be surprised that the container was full of silver coins with years of the 19th century inscribed on it. The workers started shouting in joy which drew the attention of others, both working on the project and people passing by,’’ said the officer.

    As the news spread fast, residents from Bindol village rushed to the spot within minutes and started collecting the coins as much as possible. ’We were informed late. The place is 20-minute drive from the police station. When we arrived there, the villagers left after looting the coins. We searched the place and collected three coins where 1816, 1862 and 1877 were inscribed as years,’’ said the officer.

    The police said the coins would be sent to the Archaeological Survey of India to assess the antique value of the coins. Police also said they were conducting a probe into the looting. 

    Got information late, claims the policeThe police said they were informed late. “When we arrived there, the villagers left after looting the coins. We searched the place and collected three coins where 1816, 1862 and 1877 years were inscribed,’’ said an officer. The police said the coins would be sent to the Archaeological Survey of India to assess the antique value. They said they will conduct a probe into the looting.

    KOLKATA:  Villagers in Bindol in North Dinajpur in West Bengal got lucky on Friday when a bowl stashed with silver coins from the mid-19th century surfaced from a roadside ditch where some digging works were going on to construct a small bridge.

    Labourers while digging a roadside ditch discovered a bowl stashed with silver coins from the mid-19th century. As the news of the bowl spread like wildfire, hundreds of locals rushed and looted the coins. Only a few coins could be recovered by the local police when they reached the spot.

    According to police, the incident took place at Bindol village. ‘’Many development works are being carried out before the upcoming panchayat elections. At Bindol, a small bridge was being constructed and for this labourers were digging the roadside ditch to collect additional soil required for the work,’’ said an officer of a local police station.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    As the workers continued for two hours and kept digging the ditch, they discovered a sealed bowl. ‘’They opened it up to be surprised that the container was full of silver coins with years of the 19th century inscribed on it. The workers started shouting in joy which drew the attention of others, both working on the project and people passing by,’’ said the officer.

    As the news spread fast, residents from Bindol village rushed to the spot within minutes and started collecting the coins as much as possible. ’We were informed late. The place is 20-minute drive from the police station. When we arrived there, the villagers left after looting the coins. We searched the place and collected three coins where 1816, 1862 and 1877 were inscribed as years,’’ said the officer.

    The police said the coins would be sent to the Archaeological Survey of India to assess the antique value of the coins. Police also said they were conducting a probe into the looting. 

    Got information late, claims the police
    The police said they were informed late. “When we arrived there, the villagers left after looting the coins. We searched the place and collected three coins where 1816, 1862 and 1877 years were inscribed,’’ said an officer. The police said the coins would be sent to the Archaeological Survey of India to assess the antique value. They said they will conduct a probe into the looting.

  • Villagers throng Parvati river in Madhya Pradesh in search of old silver and gold coins

    By Express News Service
    BHOPAL: Hundreds of people from both Madhya Pradesh and adjoining Rajasthan are now-a-days thronging near the Parvati river in MP’s Rajgarh district – all in search of hidden treasure of gold and silver coins.

    For the last five to seven days crowds of men, women and children can be spotted digging in the mud close to Parvati river in Shivpura and Garudpura villages in search of old gold and silver coins.

    “There are gold and silver coins hidden inside the river and adjoining banks. My father has managed to find a handful of silver coins and now I’m digging everywhere near the river to find more coins,” said Class VI student Kapil.

    But when questioned by journalists about where the coins unearthed by his father are, Kapil smilingly replied, “That is known to my Papa, he won’t tell me,” quipped Kapil.

    It’s not Kapil only, who claims that his father has dug coins out of the partially dry river and its banks, but others, including middle-aged Shivnarayan and Dinesh from Ahmadpur and Adampur villages and young Lakhan and Raju from Bijukhedi village too claim to have dug out old silver and copper coins.

    Every day, right from early morning till evening, unending crowds of people from villages situated near Parvati river can be seen digging close to the river.

    “We’ve been digging at various locations near the river, but haven’t been able to get a single coin over the last three-four days. We’re not disappointed, but will keep on digging,” said two youngsters Sharad and Sonu.

    While confirming the development, the revenue department’s Nayab Tehsildar of Narsinghgarh tehsil Rajendra Sharma said on Sunday, “We came to know about the development four-five days back, after which we’ve alerted the police and our department’s patwaris too are keeping a tab on the development. It’s not that any huge treasure of coins has been discovered from the river or its banks, only a few old coins have been found from the river and the adjoining banks. It’s possible that coins which were offered in the river as rituals in old times are being found now. We’ve again alerted the police today, to ensure there is no law and order problem.”