Indian Rs.90 crores worth ” Hidden Treasure” found in Puri’s Emar Mutt | A policeman marks on the silver slabs recovered from a 200-year-old mutt in Puri
Rs. 90 crores worth ” Hidden Treasure” found in Puri’s Emar Mutt | A policeman marks on the silver slabs recovered from a 200-year-old mutt in Puri
In one of the biggest findings of “hidden treasure” from a religious place, Orissa’s Endowment Department officials and the police stumbled upon 522 silver slabs weighing about 18 tonnes from a mutt in Puri on Saturday.
As per the present market price, the value of the metal is estimated to be around Rs. 90 crore.
The huge stock of silver was found from four sinduka (wooden containers) placed inside a room, closed from all sides by brick walls, in the Emar Mutt in front of the Sri Jagannath Temple.
‘Very old’
“The silver seemed to be very old, possibly over 100 years old. As many as 522 silver slabs, all in brick shape, have been retrieved. Each of the slabs weighs between 35-40 kg. We are continuing the investigation to find out how the stock landed here,” said Sanjay Kumar, Puri Superintendent of Police.
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