ACHHAM, May 14 -- Two weeks ago, while laying the foundation for a campus building in Sanphebagar Municipality-2, Achham, a group of seven construction workers recovered gold ornaments weighing about 13 tolas. The constructions workers since have dug up more gold from the site-around 150 tolas of gold and 8 kgs of silver, as of Monday.

"Twenty-four people have been panning the area now to find gold and silver," said Kalu Singh Kunwar, ward chairman of Sanphebagar-2. "The gold and silver were recovered while digging a trench for the foundation of Shrikot Campus. The workers and the locals, under the surveillance of the local authorities, are looking for more ornaments," he added.

The incident of the recovered gold came to light on May 5 ...