While demolishing an outdated building in Gujarat, four laborers from Madhya Pradesh discovered 240 gold coins from the British era, each worth between Rs 3 and Rs 4 lakh. They transported the cash to their hamlet and buried them there, but four police officers are accused of stealing them.
A fascinating tale involves 240 gold coins from the British era that were found in a Gujarati old home, transported to Madhya Pradesh by unskilled workmen, and then taken by four police officers. The police officers as well as the coins, each worth between Rs 3 and 4 lakh, are gone.
A special investigation team (SIT) has now been established by the Madhya Pradesh Police to look into the case.
Ramkubai, a resident of Madhya Pradesh's Alirajpur district, said to the police that she and her family had discovered the gold coins in Gujarat's Navsari district while tearing down an old house. One of the coins that had been stolen was carried by her to the police station.
It has been determined to be a 1922 British Mint limited-edition coin. It contains an image of King George VI and weighs 7.08 grams. Ninety percent of the coin is made of gold.
The SIT members think that all of the coins in the lot are probably in the same group.
Ramkubai claimed that they buried the 240 gold coins inside their home after returning to their hamlet of Bajda. They had discovered the 240 coins while attempting to demolish an outdated home in Bilimora, Gujarat.
Imtiyaz Baliya, the home's owner and a resident of London, assigned a contractor to take down the old house, and the contractor hired Ramkubai and her family to complete the work.
To make a living, tribal men and women from Alirajpur, Jhabua, and several other districts of MP frequently migrate to Gujarat and Rajasthan.
The gold was hidden inside Ramkubai's home by her family, but the cops caught a whiff of it.
The family was allegedly attacked and the coins were taken on the morning of July 19 by house officer Vijay Devda, constables Rakesh, Virendra, and Surendra, who were riding in a private vehicle and arriving in plain clothes.
The four police officers have been placed on suspension.
Following the complaint's filing on July 20, the police filed an FIR under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code charging the accused police officers with stealing.
The SIT team that brought Ramkubai and her family to Gujarat is attempting to interview the home's owner and the individual hired to remove the structure.
The property is owned by Imtiyaz and Shabbir Bhai Baliya and is located in Bilimora directly across from the Bazaar Mosque. The home, which was really two connected residences, had been divided between the two owners. The wealth was discovered as a result of Imtiyaz Baliya's decision to rebuild the crumbling portion of the house. Imtiyaz Baliya currently resides in London.
It is also attempting to find out from the Bilimora police and revenue department whether any complaints have been made regarding the missing gold coins.
