British-era silver coins found during excavation:Labourers approach police after house owner refuses share; claim coins weigh over 35 kg

In Damoh district’s Futehra Ward No. 3, a stir broke out after silver coins were discovered during excavation work for the pillar of a teacher’s house. Labourers claimed that more than 35 kg of silver coins and some silver rods were found, which the house owner allegedly collected in a bucket. When they were not given a share, they informed the police. The coins are being described as belonging to the British era, featuring images of Queen Victoria and King George V. The incident took place on Saturday afternoon, while police received information late at night. On Sunday afternoon, Kotwali TI Manish Kumar, Naib Tehsildar Raghunandan Chaturvedi, Tehsildar Robin Singh, and Archaeology Department official Shubham Arjaria reached the spot. The pit where the pillar excavation took place was inspected. After this, coins were recovered from the possession of the house owner, Alok Soni. Some coins were also found hidden in a steel container in a nearby house. See 3 pictures…. 42 Silver Coins Recovered Kotwali TI Manish Kumar said that a tip-off was received from Futehra Ward No. 3 that a brass pot had been found during construction work. The next morning, Alok Soni reached the police station and informed them that some silver coins had been found in the brass vessel. Following the information, police reached the site and also called the labourers. A total of 42 silver coins were recovered from Alok Soni’s possession. Labourers, however, claim that the coins were filled in a bucket and their number was much higher. Statements from both sides are being recorded and the investigation is ongoing. Several silver coins and some silver rods were found In Ward No. 3 of Futehra, silver coins were reportedly found during digging at the ancestral house of government school teacher Alok Soni. Labourer Heera Patel from Hathna village said that a brass urn was first found on Saturday afternoon containing one silver coin. Further digging reportedly led to the recovery of several silver coins and some silver rods from the soil. When laborers demanded a share, they were given 500 rupees and sent away According to Heera Patel, they informed the house owner, who asked them to continue digging. The owner then collected all the coins in a bucket. When the labourers demanded a share, they were allegedly given ₹500 and sent away. After returning to the village, they informed former sarpanch Murari Tiwari, who then alerted the police. House owner says – laborers are lying to create pressure House owner Alok Soni stated that the property is his ancestral home. He said that only a brass pot with one coin was found initially, and later 42 silver coins were recovered during further digging. He alleged that the labourers are falsely claiming that 35 kg of silver coins were found in order to create pressure. Images of Queen Victoria and King George V on the coins Archaeology department official Shubham Arjaria confirmed that the coins are from the 18th–19th century British period. They bear images of Queen Victoria and King George V. The exact value of the coins has not yet been assessed. The matter has been reported to senior officials in Jabalpur, who will conduct further investigation.