Gonda, Dec. 21 -- Police in Gonda district have arrested six accused, including a PAC constable, for allegedly looting ancient silver coins by posing as members of the Special Task Force (STF).
The arrests were made in connection with a robbery near Parsapur Mod under Dehat Kotwali police station limits, police said on Saturday. Police recovered 431 ancient silver coins worth around Rs 20 lakh, fake STF identity cards, a car, and a metal urn (kalash).
Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal said the incident dates back to December 17, when excavation work was underway using a JCB machine for the construction of Baba Kuti temple in Thakurapur village. During digging, a buried urn containing 509 old silver coins was discovered. The temple p...