Sambhal, Feb. 7 -- A well was found during the rejuvenation process of Mahwah river in Pahalwara village in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, said district officials, adding that the locals informed them of the presence of a Shivling in the vicinity of the well.

The administration said that complete digging of the well would be done to ascertain if it is a regular well or an ancient one.

Sambhal District Magistrate Rajendra Pensia told ANI that on February 2, while digging in Pahalwara, a few villagers informed the administration about the Shivling and that water was seeping out of the ground.

"In Pahalwara village of Gunnaur tehsil in Sambhal district, rejuvenation of Mahwah river was being done under MNREGA. In the process, when dig...