Mughal period silver coins found in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, people started competing to loot them; Pradhan complained to the police

There has been a stir in a village in the district after silver coins were found in the soil during road construction. As soon as these coins were seen, there was a competition among the people to capture the coins, whoever got the coins ran away with it. These coins found in the soil are said to be from the Mughal period, it is being claimed that these coins are of silver. The village watchman informed the police about this.

Coins found in soil

According to the information, the construction work of interlocking road was going on in village Hargovindpur of police station Junwai. To fill the road with soil, soil was being brought from nearby farmer Maniram’s farm in a tractor trolley. As soon as the soil was returned from the trolley, The laborers working saw some coins in the soil, about which they informed the contractor Somveer Singh. Laborers and villagers started searching for coins in the soil and whoever found them started running away.

Village head complained to police

According to the village watchman, the contractor has gone away with 1 kg 300 grams of silver coins. At the same time, the police have also recovered some coins, the police is searching for who is the contractor who built the road and where does he live from. According to the Arabic writing on the coins, they are considered to be from the Mughal period. Village head Karan Singh has filed a complaint against the contractor for taking away the coins found during excavation, after which the police has started searching for the contractor and recovering the coins.

The matter is being investigated

According to the police, the head of Hargovindpur village has filed a complaint against contractor Somveer Singh for carrying 1 kg 300 grams of gold and silver coins. The matter is being investigated, the coins will be recovered and deposited in the government treasury.